used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
anew
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
without doubt or question
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
ENLISTSverbUS /enˈlɪsts/
third-person singular of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
at any time
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
Klein'snounUS /klaɪnz/
possessive form of “klein” — German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
immediately past
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
without much difficulty
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
at the time that
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
YETTA
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From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
