used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
Firenzenoun
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Was she ill?
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
immediately past
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
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 Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
a particular point in time
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She swallowed several times.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She swallowed several times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
throbbed
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From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She swallowed several times.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next she was aware that her head throbbed dully and that her mouth felt dry and harsh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Out of what seemed a long dark night, filled with shapeless images, Esther woke at last.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She believed herself in her comfortable bed at the Villa Firenze, and for a brief moment she wondered at the hardness of the mattress beneath her.
