used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
(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 For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
bed-fellow
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From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading What was the warning that Biddy had meant to convey?
Biddy's
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From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading What was the warning that Biddy had meant to convey?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
Dinah
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From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What was the warning that Biddy had meant to convey?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOURS OF DARKNESS Dinah could not sleep that night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
to-night
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From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
a source of difficulty
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
a message informing of danger
From this reading What was the warning that Biddy had meant to convey?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the warning that Biddy had meant to convey?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the warning that Biddy had meant to convey?
at the time that
From this reading When in trouble she had always wept herself to sleep before, but to-night she did not weep.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She lay wide-eyed, feeling hot and cold by turns as the memory of her lover's devouring passion and Biddy's sinister words alternated in her brain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the first time in all her healthy young life she lay awake with grim care for a bed-fellow.
