used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a tightening about the eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a tightening about the eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
the act of departing
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No doubt she had her own little hell to face.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a tightening about the eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tightening about the eyes.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading There was a tightening about the eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
unperturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was not insensible to what was going on about her.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes when he looked suddenly up at her and when she did not know he was looking he saw something that convinced him her hours alone were not now very happy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Still she went about her work every day outwardly unperturbed.
