used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Her heart bounded with relief.
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 She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
Coppinger
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From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
a small house with a single story
From this reading OTHELLO COTTAGE.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart bounded with relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
Jamie
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From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
on one occasion
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
and nothing more
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
OTHELLOnounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading OTHELLO COTTAGE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
go across or through
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Her heart bounded with relief.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
a vivid mental image
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Jamie were together, and were children once more; her anxiety for her brother was allayed, and she had broken finally with Cruel Coppinger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To revert to the old life as far as possible under changed circumstances, to pass a sponge over a terrible succession of pictures, to brush out the vision of horrors from her eyes, and shake the burden of the past off her head--if for a while only--was a joy to Judith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been oppressed with nightmare, and now the night was over, her brain clear, and should forget its dreams.
