used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
anew
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fire was out, but the air was not chill.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fire was out, but the air was not chill.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The fire was out, but the air was not chill.
Cleofonte
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From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was out, but the air was not chill.
set up or found
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
only a very short time before
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
Hermia
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From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
Luigi
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From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
Markham's
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From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fire was out, but the air was not chill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire was out, but the air was not chill.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
with low volume
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She glanced at Markham's recumbent figure, at Cleofonte and Luigi, and then stealthily arose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGER It seemed to Hermia that she had hardly closed her eyes before she opened them again and found herself broadly awake.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She pushed her cover away and sat up, all her senses acutely alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A blue light was filtering softly through the tops of the trees and the birds were already calling.
