used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
Dinah
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From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
Dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
immediately past
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
poignantlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪnjəntli/
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
She'll
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From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "She'll sleep now, dear lamb," said Biddy, and tenderly covered her over as though she had been a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel had sunk into a state of exhaustion that was almost torpor.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dumbly she stood and watched Biddy lay the inanimate figure back upon the pillows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned round to Dinah, looking at her with shrewd darting eyes.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE WRATH OF THE GODS The paroxysm did not last long, and in that fact most poignantly did Dinah realize the waning strength.
