used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
Andria
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From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
confined by bonds
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE DARK.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
door-step
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From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
not accessible to view
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE DARK.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE DARK.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
and nothing more
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
Raimond
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From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGH IN THE DARK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
a special situation
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A weakness like the lethargy that comes before death had bound Andria hand and foot.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Where she had sunk down on the door-step she stayed, caring nothing for the dark shadows of the garden, or the beasts, and worse, that might be hidden in them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not be so balked a second time.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Raimond had left Beryl and gone to the yacht--that was the only thing really in her thoughts.
