used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
in actual fact
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
(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 Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
have
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
blanksnounUS /blæŋks/
plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
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 Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
a young female
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
Madeline
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From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
Payne
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From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
ravings
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From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
saviorsnounUS /ˈseɪvjərz/
plural of “savior” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
at the time that
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heaven be praised for such moods; they are saviors of life and reason in crises such as this through which the stricken girl was passing.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Madness had wrought upon her, and her ravings had revealed some otherwise dark places and blanks in her story to her guardian and nurses.
a late time of life
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
but in spite of that
From this reading Hours that seemed days; days that seemed years; weeks that seemed centuries; yet they all passed, and Madeline Payne scarce knew, when they were actually gone, that they were not all a dream.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading Life, after that first yielding of heart and brain, had been a delirium; then a conscious torture of mind and body; next a burden almost too great to bear; and then a dreamy lethargy.
