used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
exhale hard
From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Miss Lillian Leigh!”
Lillian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lillian Leigh!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lillian Leigh!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
Raleigh'snounUS /ˈrɔːliz/
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
sleeping-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading JACK STRIKES A BLOW.
task-mistress
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From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was in Miss Raleigh’s sleeping-room, and she had been dreaming over the fire, awaiting the coming of her tyrannical task-mistress, and while she sat there these thoughts had been flitting through her brain:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lillian glanced up with a start at sound of that voice--or was it the hiss of a serpent?--and her pale face flushed a little as she arose to her feet.
