used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
anew
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
cloggedadjectiveUS /klɔːɡd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
harboured
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From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
not any; not one
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
Sibylla's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bonds between them were finally rent.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
UNCOMPROMISINGadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading AN UNCOMPROMISING EXPRESSION On the morrow of her attempted flight and enforced return a leaden heaviness had clogged Sibylla's brain and limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her body was quick to recover; her thoughts were for long drowsy and numb.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She seemed to have died to an old life without finding a new one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Blake was to her as a dead friend; she would see and hear of him no more; she harboured no idea of meeting him again.
