used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
placed crosswise
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
Delia
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From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
the act of departing
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
shrubbery-encircled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had the gift of coming forth from sleep in full and instant possession of her faculties.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
tintingnoun
the act of adding a tinge of color
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She jumped from bed, crossed the room, and looked out upon the shrubbery-encircled driveway.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
at the time that
From this reading Dawn was tinting the high clouds when Mary Delia awoke.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Now she felt that something was amiss; something insistent and troublesome going on below her window.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Voices came up to her, restrained and cautious, a man's and a woman's.
