used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading She was trembling; a weakness had assailed her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
give a description of
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was trembling; a weakness had assailed her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
a particular point in time
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling; a weakness had assailed her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lapse of some kind that she could neither account for nor describe even to herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling; a weakness had assailed her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to put it into seconds and minutes, and then realised that it was not a matter to be reckoned as time.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lydia stopped for a moment in the hall, after closing the door behind her, to pull herself together for the ordeal that was still to come.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She was trembling; a weakness had assailed her.
Yvonne's
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From this reading She had left Yvonne's presence in a dazed, unsettled condition of mind.
