used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
Minnie
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From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
with low volume
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Joshua, opening his eyes, saw Minnie sitting by his side.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
a special situation
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
at the time that
From this reading He had been so fatigued when he lay down to rest, that his sleep had been very profound; and when he awoke, the full sense of his situation did not come upon him.
in or at the place that
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when she moved away and joined the other women, he remembered the perils they had encountered, and the terrible position in which they were placed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minnie, sitting by his side with her brown face and short curls, was the first thing he saw; and it seemed to him for a brief space that he was dreaming.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She, seeing that he was awake, moved quietly away without a word, and went to where the other women were lying.
