used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
(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 “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wentworth and she are lovers.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon 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 Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE SPELL.
placed in a grave
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Wentworth and she are lovers.
march in a procession
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
Muriel
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From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE SPELL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE SPELL.
splendors
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From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE SPELL.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
on a floor above
From this reading Recalled to herself by the shutting of the street door, Muriel started from her trance, and flew upstairs into her chamber.
Wentworth
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From this reading Wentworth and she are lovers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “I see it all!” she cried, springing to her feet, and throwing up her hands, her face radiant, and a smile breaking upon it like March splendors from the wild clouds; “I see it all now!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Falling on her knees by her bedside, she covered her eyes with her hands, and buried her face in the coverlet, floods of dazzling light pouring upon her brain.
