used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK HOLE Hours and hours had gone by, and Eleanor had lain quite still.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
twinges
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From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The pain in her shoulder, the exhaustion from the long waiting, had made her delirious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes she was conscious, but oftener she was not.
at the time that
From this reading When the rain began it seemed at first to refresh her, she was so hot and feverish.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later rheumatic twinges began to dart through her injured shoulder; her whole body was racked with pain.
