used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
lacking funds
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
Desmond
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From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
desolating
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From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
and nothing more
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
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, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
and nothing more
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading A clammy perspiration broke out all over her body.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
confined on all sides
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
telephone-bell
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From this reading Never before in all her life had she been aroused from sleep by the jangling of a telephone-bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long past midnight the telephone in the Desmond apartment rang sharply, insistently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading There in the darkness she shivered with a dread so desolating that every vestige of strength forsook her and she could only stare helplessly into the black pall that surrounded her.
which person or people
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lydia, who had just fallen asleep, awoke with a start and sat bolt upright in her bed.
