used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She almost smiled at the sight of her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
clenching
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From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
dispassionatelyadverbUS /dɪˈspæʃənətli/
in an impartially dispassionate manner
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
set up or found
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
Gerald
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From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
linkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
for more time
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
Merriston
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From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
not any; not one
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
with low volume
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
resentmentsnounUS /rɪˈzentmənts/
plural of “resentment” — a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She almost smiled at the sight of her.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She almost smiled at the sight of her.
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading She lay, her eyes closed, straight and still, like an effigy on a tomb, and she thought, intently and quietly.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was dispassionately that she watched the little figure, lonely, violent, walking over the moors, hiding in the thickets of the garden, choking with tears of fury, clenching teeth over fierce resentments.
at the time that
From this reading But, when Gerald was gone, Helen found that she was no longer sleepy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was more a series of pictures than a linking of ideas with which her mind was occupied--pictures of her childhood and girlhood in Scotland and at Merriston House.
