used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment was without other furniture.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
foot-post
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From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
set up or found
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The apartment was without other furniture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
how
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From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
Julia
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From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
Julia's
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From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
and nothing more
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
in the recent past
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
on one occasion
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The apartment was without other furniture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
on the contrary
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
roofingnounUS /ˈruːfɪŋ/
material used to construct a roof
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
slatingnounUS /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/
thin layers of rock used for roofing
From this reading The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
having a supporting base
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
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 The ceiling, or rather roofing, consisted of the inside of the slating, which descending obliquely from the opposite wall, passed close over Julia’s face, and met the floor just behind her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The semblance spoke; but how faint was the voice, Like the breeze in the reeds of the pool!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
at the time that
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Julia began to recover sensation, she found herself in a reclining position, while the object on which her eyes first opened, appeared to her bewildered imagination, to be the mast of the boat in which she had so lately sat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The apartment was without other furniture.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading And, indeed, the wreck of what had once been a bed, on which she now lay, having neither curtains nor top, the one naked foot-post which remained standing was not very unlike the single mast of a small boat.
