used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
Barbara
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From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
apart from; not including
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
intolerancenounUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəns/
impatience with annoyances
From this reading One of those emotions was that of intolerance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
held dear
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
on one occasion
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those emotions was that of intolerance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three days she had not stirred from her room, except to go downstairs to cook her meals.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHADOWS A desire to ride once more in the peaceful sunshine of the land she loved was one of the first indications that Barbara was recovering from the shock occasioned by her father's death.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had spent much of her time sitting at a window nursing her sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on this morning she got out of bed feeling more composed than usual, with several new emotions struggling for the mastery.
