(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
bromidenounUS /ˈbroʊmaɪd/
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
Dixon
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From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
at any time
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
an established custom
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
MarshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
and nothing more
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
not one, and not any
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
hard to endure
From this reading Naomi made no pretense of trying to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At ten she sprang up, hand to the throat that was full, lids covering the eyes that pained.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ever since Marshy Kent’s visit, those eyes had been straining toward the future, the result, inevitable almost, of his revelation to Bill Dixon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
at the time that
From this reading She did not even resort to the bromide she was in the habit of taking when rest refused to come.
in or at the place that
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She merely lay, with blinds drawn to shut out the early morning, trying to see light where she knew there was none.
