used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
anew
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before long, Watho was plotting evil against her.
(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 She wondered and wondered; it was all beyond her comprehension.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long, Watho was plotting evil against her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading She wondered and wondered; it was all beyond her comprehension.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Before long, Watho was plotting evil against her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
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 Before long, Watho was plotting evil against her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
a particular point in time
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
Nycteris
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From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Before long, Watho was plotting evil against her.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
only a very short time before
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that dreadful morning Nycteris had never got to be herself again.
the act of using
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
precisely as stated
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
Watho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before long, Watho was plotting evil against her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this was as nothing to the pain which the recollection of the rudeness of the shining creature whom she had nursed through his fear caused her; for the moment his suffering passed over to her, and he was free, the first use he made of his returning strength had been to scorn her!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sudden light had been almost death to her; and now she lay in the dark with the memory of a terrific sharpness--a something she dared scarcely recall, lest the very thought of it should sting her beyond endurance.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered and wondered; it was all beyond her comprehension.
