used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
(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 Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
craking
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From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
the first light of day
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
dead-weight
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From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
else
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From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
at any time
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
the act of departing
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
Landrail
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From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
in motion
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
NORTH-COUNTRY
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From this reading NORTH-COUNTRY SONG.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
ROSALIE
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From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
for a short time
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading NORTH-COUNTRY SONG.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
supplementedverbUS /sʌpləmentɪd/
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As her scattered faculties returned to her she gradually recognised that this state of feeling was produced by several small causes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nothing coming, nothing going— Landrail craking, one cock crowing; Few things moving up and down, All things drowsy.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dead-weight of grief, ever present to her since her bereavement, was now, as she dimly felt, supplemented by something else—something irritating, something unpleasant.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ROSALIE passed a very unquiet night, and woke from a troubled sleep shortly after dawn.
