used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
(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 lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
Beatrix
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From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
exhale hard
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
the act of burning something
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WORSE THAN DEATH.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
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 "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WORSE THAN DEATH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
a special situation
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Hours passed before Beatrix Dane returned to consciousness and a realization of the truth.
hard to endure
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, my God! what am I?" she groaned, in her bitter anguish; "accursed! accursed!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lifted her head and sat staring into the darkness, trying to comprehend this awful thing that had come upon her with all the force and harshness of a blow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She arose and went over to the window and stood there, with her burning cheek pressed against the pane, her eyes fixed upon the darkness without.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading WORSE THAN DEATH.
