used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
amazedly
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From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
completely unclothed
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
Bernardine
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From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
curtainlessadjective
not provided with curtains
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
divisible by two
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
a young female
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
Lamont's
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From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
only a very short time before
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
sneeringlyadverb
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
that's
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From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
which person or people
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But even while this impression was strong upon her, the woman said, sneeringly:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For an instant she believed that her strange surroundings--the bare room, with its curtainless windows, and the strange women bending over her--were but the vagaries of a too realistic dream from which she was awakening.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading The sound of the galloping hoofs of Victor Lamont's steed had scarcely died away in the distance ere Bernardine opened her eyes and looked wonderingly about her.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "Where am I--and who are you?" asked Bernardine, amazedly, sitting bolt upright on the wooden settee, and staring in wonder up at the hard face looking down into her own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have regained consciousness--that's bad;" and she looked crossly at the girl.
