used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
anew
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
(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 That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
the act of burning something
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
Cecilia's
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From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
provoking horror
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
Lamberti
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From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
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 was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading If she did not sleep before daylight, she might not dream after that.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
express in speech
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
at the time that
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was afraid to be alone in the dark with her fear, and she had left one light burning where it could not shine into her eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Just when she was losing consciousness, she roused herself as one does who fears a horrible nightmare that comes back again and again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was worn out with fatigue, and could have slept ten hours, yet she dreaded to fall asleep lest she should dream of Lamberti, and speak to him in her dream as she meant never to speak to any man now.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That night seemed the longest in all Cecilia's young life.
