used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She woke, but not to darkness this time.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
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 What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
Hetty
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From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
intense and profound fear
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She woke, but not to darkness this time.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
and nothing more
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
move hurridly
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
express in words
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She woke, but not to darkness this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
a source of difficulty
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
someone who visits
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what had happened to Hetty.
at the time that
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What it was that awakened her, whether sound or sensation, the rush of the cold night air, or only some consciousness of trouble and horror, she never could tell.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the middle of the night she had woke up suddenly as on that occasion when she had come to life out of her dreams, and felt the intolerable darkness go chill to her very soul.
