used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
in the past
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
AVAILverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading OF WHAT AVAIL?
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
divisible by two
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
listlessnessnoun
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF WHAT AVAIL?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
on one occasion
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
ravenouslyadverb
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
move upward
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
ventilatedadjectiveUS /ˈventəleɪtɪd/
exposed to air
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
precisely as stated
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A physical listlessness, very unusual to her, lay upon her like a weight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The room, although it faced the west and was well ventilated, seemed hot and depressing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OF WHAT AVAIL?
at the time that
From this reading It was late next morning, almost noon in fact, when Florence Baker awoke; and even then she did not at once rise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year ago, by this time of day, she would have been ravenously hungry; but now she had a feeling that she could not have taken a mouthful of food had her life depended on it.
