used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
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 Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
Dewhurst
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
diffidentlyadverb
in a diffident manner
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
opinion or judgment
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
Kernogan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
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 THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
and nothing more
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
PORTISHEAD
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Yvonne, her mind a prey to the gravest anxiety, sat beside him, holding his limp cold hand in hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
a state of acute pain
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
two times
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
(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 Once or twice she ventured on a timid question as to his health and he invariably murmured a feeble assurance that he felt well, only very tired and disinclined to talk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anon she suggested--diffidently, for she did not mean to disturb him--that the driver did not appear to know his way into Bath, he had turned into a side road which she felt sure was not the right one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the first half-hour of the journey her father had lain back against the cushions of the carriage with eyes closed, his face pale and wan as if with great suffering.
Yvonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROAD TO PORTISHEAD I It was not until Bath had very obviously been left behind that Yvonne de Kernogan--Lady Anthony Dewhurst--realised that she had been trapped.
