used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
Hetty
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From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had therefore killed him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
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 Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
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 A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
with speed
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A real faint, or suspension of the heart's action, is never a long affair.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She had therefore killed him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her intellect was keen enough, and she knew exactly what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When Hetty fell in an unconscious state against the body of her dead husband she quickly recovered herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nice black stuff which gave such pleasant dreams had killed Vincent.
