used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
(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 All was black, opaque darkness around her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
extreme mental distress
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All was black, opaque darkness around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All was black, opaque darkness around her.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
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 My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
the act of breaking something
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
curdlingnoun
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was black, opaque darkness around her.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
exultsverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌlts/
third-person singular of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
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 raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
madd'ning
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From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading All was black, opaque darkness around her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
partaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading She raised herself on her elbow, her back ached, her head ached, every joint was stiffened.
not in physical motion
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was black, opaque darkness around her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My curdling blood, my madd'ning brain, In silent anguish I sustain And still thy heart, without partaking One pang, exults--while mine is breaking --Byron.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She turned on her side and woke, at least she opened her eyes in a wide stare, but could see nothing.
