used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first week was a trying time.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first week was a trying time.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
a young female
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
Imelda
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From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
Imelda's
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From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first week was a trying time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In her troubled dreams she was living in an atmosphere that was strange to the much tried sister.
hard to endure
From this reading The first week was a trying time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fever flushed the cheeks of the injured girl, tossed her head upon her pillow, and in her delirium she spoke of many things that caused Imelda’s face alternately to pale and glow.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first week was a trying time.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the days and nights that followed Imelda had every opportunity for studying this sister pair, with whom her manner of becoming acquainted was so different from that she had pictured.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any reliance could be placed upon those wild utterances, “storm tossed” would rightly apply to the life she had been leading.
