used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
cause to be bored
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She expected with unconquerable trepidation the hour when the court would meet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
divisible by two
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She expected with unconquerable trepidation the hour when the court would meet.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
the act of departing
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
come together
From this reading She expected with unconquerable trepidation the hour when the court would meet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Elizabeth meanwhile might envy the resolution that bore him through these appalling scenes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night after leaving him, she had not even attempted to rest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading She expected with unconquerable trepidation the hour when the court would meet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading She expected with unconquerable trepidation the hour when the court would meet.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
accept gladly
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
at the time that
From this reading She expected with unconquerable trepidation the hour when the court would meet.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning she tried to recall her faculties--she remembered her conviction that on that day Falkner would be liberated, and she dressed herself with care, that she might welcome him with the appearances of rejoicing.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wrapped in a shawl, she threw herself on a sofa, and told each hour during the livelong night; her reveries were wild, vague, and exquisitely painful.
