used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
chug-chug
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From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
Dorothy
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From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
apart from; not including
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
set up or found
From this reading She tried to move, and found it impossible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She tried to move, and found it impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to move, and found it impossible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She tried to move, and found it impossible.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
SHANGHAIED
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From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her head swam and there was a sickly sensation at the pit of her stomach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHANGHAIED Dorothy came slowly back to consciousness.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to move, and found it impossible.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was vaguely aware of the chug-chug of a small engine somewhere near by.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading She heard the splash of waves but could see nothing except the boarded wall of her prison a foot or so away from her eyes.
