used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
anew
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
brought into existence
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD LINES.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
and nothing more
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HARD LINES.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
not any; not one
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
Raynor
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From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was in danger still; she, herself, thought dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No other child had been born to her, until now, since that season of peril at Eagles' Nest: and just as her life had all but paid the forfeit then, so it had again now.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
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 A baby, a few days old, slept in a cot by the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lying in her darkened chamber, sick almost unto death, was Mrs. Frank Raynor.
