used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
in addition
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Dawn was just breaking through the shadowy darkness.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dawn was just breaking through the shadowy darkness.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn was just breaking through the shadowy darkness.
put on clothes
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
and nothing more
From this reading Dawn was just breaking through the shadowy darkness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
not any; not one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
Pearse
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From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Dawn was just breaking through the shadowy darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was no use trying to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF BOB =LUCY= knew she could sleep no more that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no use trying to talk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dawn was just breaking through the shadowy darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
hard to endure
From this reading There was no use trying to talk.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
the act of using
From this reading There was no use trying to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no use trying to talk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Miss Pearse and her companion, Miss Willis, were also getting dressed, intending to return to duty at the hospital in anticipation of heavy casualties from the front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She got up and began to dress, with pounding heart and uncertain fingers.
