used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was daylight and nightlight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There was daylight and nightlight.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
else
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From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
hard-faced
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From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
be the source of pain
From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
Maisie
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From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
nightlight
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From this reading There was daylight and nightlight.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was daylight and nightlight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
a shaky motion
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
precisely as stated
From this reading She remembered it hurt, and then she remembered very little else.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was daylight and nightlight.
at the time that
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE BRIDE OF DEATH Time had long ceased to have any significance for Maisie White.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed to remember that she had made a great fight on the day she arrived at this strange house when the hard-faced nurses had strapped her to the bed, and an old man, with trembling fingers, had pushed a needle into her arm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She viewed life with a dull apathy and without much understanding.
