used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
entombedverbUS /enˈtuːmd/
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
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 It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
roused to anger
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
UNMASKEDverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading UNMASKED.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her faltering voice rang out in a despairing prayer:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horror of her position was enough to drive her mad.
which person or people
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dainty fell back, sobbing, on her hard couch, her frame shaking as with an ague chill.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It seemed to her that she was entombed alive, and left to her fate--left to die of darkness, terror, grief, and starvation, the wretched victim of a most cruel persecution; she who had so much to live for; youth, health, beauty, and a loving young husband!
