used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
the act of departing
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROWN ON THE WORLD.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
in a strange manner
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that she was strangely ill, and had a fancy that she was going into a rapid decline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROWN ON THE WORLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THROWN ON THE WORLD.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had never been very strong since her illness in the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Dainty was always tired and sad now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was always thin and pale, her blue eyes hollow, with dark circles beneath them, while her breath was short and palpitating.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THROWN ON THE WORLD.
