used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
anew
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
(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 “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
BassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading But her mind seemed a blank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
Gerhardt
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From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
ill-concealed
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From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
on one occasion
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
express in words
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But her mind seemed a blank.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
a shaky motion
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is dead,” was all that her mind could formulate for the time, and as she stood there the voice of Bass recounting the fact to Gerhardt in the adjoining room sounded in her ears.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There she stood by the front window and looked at it again, a sickening sensation of dread holding her as though in a trance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jennie took the paper with but ill-concealed trembling and went into the adjoining room.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he is dead,” she heard him say; and once again she tried to get some conception of what it meant to her.
