used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
Andy
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From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
Blatchley
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From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
godlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdləs/
not revering god
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
Guerdonnoun
a reward or payment
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
IntenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
ladderlike
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From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
not any; not one
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
estrangement from god
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
stilling
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From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
Turrentine's
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From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Despite everything, there had come a sort of peace over her tumult, a stilling that was not mere weariness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
at the time that
From this reading Love's Guerdon When Judith left Andy in charge of her patient and mounted the ladderlike stair to her own small room under the eaves, she felt no disposition to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
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 She did not undress, but sat down by the window and stared out into the black November night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
showing curiosity
From this reading She was like a woman who has just been saved from a shipwreck, snatched away from the imminent jaws of doom--chastened, and wondering a little.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Intensely thankful for what she had escaped, she sat there in the dark, cold little room, Judith Barrier, safe from the sin of a godless union, from the life that would have been hers as Blatchley Turrentine's wife.
