used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
(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 The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
bed-clothes
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From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
bed-hangings
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From this reading The long mirror had lost its fascination; so had the silken bed-hangings.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading The long mirror had lost its fascination; so had the silken bed-hangings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
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 long mirror had lost its fascination; so had the silken bed-hangings.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The long mirror had lost its fascination; so had the silken bed-hangings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
not any; not one
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
and nothing more
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
on the contrary
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
move upward
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As the grey light of early morning brightened and broadened, she curled in among the bed-clothes, and shut her eyes.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The long mirror had lost its fascination; so had the silken bed-hangings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The long mirror had lost its fascination; so had the silken bed-hangings.
not in physical motion
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The next morning the sensation of waking in such fine surroundings had lost all its charm.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not jump out of bed, but rather lay there idly, with no wish to rise; oppressed with such a heaviness that to lie still seemed the only ease from all those aches and pains that twine around a heavy heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosalie awoke with a dull leaden pain at her heart, that gained rather than lost power as she recalled one by one the articles of furniture in this new home.
