used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
placed in a grave
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
drawing-room
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From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
made afraid
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
Gwen
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From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
not accessible to view
From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
a particular point in time
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Gwen, in the drawing-room, had hidden her face in the sofa cushion.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had not wanted to hear the dreadful steps of the men carrying in the stretcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was feeling frightened and unstrung and as if she had lost Rachel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
at the time that
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Since that fearful moment when the floor of the cottage gave way and Luke was buried in its ruins, her sister had not spoken a word to her.
