used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
(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 Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
Doria
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From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
droopinglyadverb
in a drooping manner
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
at any time
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
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 Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
and nothing more
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The slow weeks passed.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow weeks passed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
the season of growth
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lying in the bed she looked such a pitiful scrap, all hair and eyes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slow weeks passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
a special situation
From this reading She smiled and held droopingly out to me the most fragile thing in hands I have ever seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first time they allowed me to visit her, I stood for a fraction of a second, almost in search of a human occupant of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fog gave way to long rain and rain to a touch of frost and timid spring sunshine; and it was only then that Doria emerged from the Valley of the Shadow.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The slow weeks passed.
