used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
Allison
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From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
cañon
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From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
divisible by two
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
immediately past
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not uncomfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
up to a particular time
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOLDEN MAGIC Something had happened to Nance Allison.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading She was not uncomfortable.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even her terrible grief at the death of her father had given way to sleep at last and she had forgotten her tragedy for a blessed time.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on the night following her interview with the strange man of the cañon she was wide awake till dawn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the first time in her healthy young life sleep refused to visit her.
