Chapter X · Lady Robinson Crusoe

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

anew

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

in bodily form

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

cause to be bored

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

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From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

put or send forth

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

slightly wet

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

death of a person

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

a lack of sensibility

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Neither memory nor thought was present with her.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

slightly wet

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

subject to death

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither memory nor thought was present with her.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither memory nor thought was present with her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

and nothing more

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

above and across; more than

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Neither memory nor thought was present with her.

return to an original state

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

move upward

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Neither memory nor thought was present with her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading There was only a bodily sense of uneasiness, as the air again inflated her collapsed lungs, and the vital current resumed its flow through her damp, chilled and heavy limbs; and a mortal sense of vague despair, impossible to analyze.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Instinctively she turned over and tried to rise; faintly she perceived that the palms of her hands were deep in the moist sand, and that they went deeper as she bore her weight upon them in her efforts to get up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At first she did not know what sort of creature she was, or what state of existence she had come into.

at the time that

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When Britomarte awoke from that deadly state of insensibility into which the tremendous mental and physical shock had cast her, her recovery seemed like coming back to life in the grave.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Neither memory nor thought was present with her.