used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
completely unclothed
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
placed in a grave
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
Cameron
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From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
Carolyn
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From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
made afraid
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
a young female
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
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 Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
how
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From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
and nothing more
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
in a strange manner
From this reading Mamma Cameron lay just as still in the bed, one bare arm outside the covering, her face strangely buried in the pillow.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carolyn remembered how the pale lady looked that time she fainted in her hot little apartment.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT ALARM At first the light was so hazy in her mother's bedroom that Carolyn May was not sure she was in bed.
at the time that
From this reading And when the little girl did see her, Mamma Cameron lay so still that she was the more frightened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The room was filled with a choking, yellowish vapour.
