used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
(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 The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
bedclothing
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From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
Celia
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From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
Dorothy
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From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
Glenwood
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From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
Hogan'snounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːnz/
possessive form of “hogan” — United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then--with something of a shock--she remembered that she was not with Tavia, or at Glenwood Hall!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then--with something of a shock--she remembered that she was not with Tavia, or at Glenwood Hall!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Then--with something of a shock--she remembered that she was not with Tavia, or at Glenwood Hall!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then--with something of a shock--she remembered that she was not with Tavia, or at Glenwood Hall!
not in physical motion
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
Tavia
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From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
express in words
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--with something of a shock--she remembered that she was not with Tavia, or at Glenwood Hall!
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
TUNNELINGverbUS /ˈtʌnəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “tunnel” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She felt the pressure of the warm little body of Celia, curled up like a kitten in a ball, beside her in the bed of the best room at Mrs. Hogan’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading For the first few moments she lay still, realizing that there was a deadly chill in the air outside of the heavy mass of bedclothing that weighed her body down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TUNNELING OUT What awoke Dorothy she could not tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The frosty air did not seem at all like the air of the room she occupied with Tavia at Glenwood Hall.
