used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
Alice
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From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She recognized both step and rap.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Norman and Imelda had disappeared.
disrobed
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From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
set up or found
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norman and Imelda had disappeared.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
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 lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
Imelda
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From this reading Norman and Imelda had disappeared.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
set afire or burning
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman and Imelda had disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She recognized both step and rap.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
that is looked for
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She recognized both step and rap.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lay for some time pressing her hands to the aching head, when she heard steps outside her door and immediately after a quick rap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
at the time that
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alice, to avoid further persecution, fled to her own room where she hastily disrobed and sought her couch, but her temples were throbbing in a manner that did not promise sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a single word Alice turned and walked back to the house with her husband at her side, but when they returned to the brightly lighted rooms they found them empty.
