used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
anew
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it take her suddenly, Senhora Juliana?”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
dressing-table
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From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it take her suddenly, Senhora Juliana?”
Juliana
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From this reading Did it take her suddenly, Senhora Juliana?”
Luiza's
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From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
a female domestic
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS AND MAID.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
Senhora
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From this reading Did it take her suddenly, Senhora Juliana?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
with low volume
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Did it take her suddenly, Senhora Juliana?”
carry out
From this reading Did it take her suddenly, Senhora Juliana?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A moment afterwards one of them disappeared, and then the sharp sound of a glass bottle set down on the marble top of her dressing-table aroused her to fuller consciousness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
not known
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard a voice saying softly,-- “She is better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON coming to herself again, Luiza’s first impression was that of two unknown faces bending over her.
