afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
(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 wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
for the reason that
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
any strong feeling
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
divisible by two
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
with resolute determination
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
immediately past
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
a particular point in time
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
Ombra
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From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her look was so fixed and her lips so firmly shut, that her mother grew alarmed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But, after all, Ombra had been for some time awake, ere her watchful mother observed.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Anderson looked at her, she was lying with her mouth closely shut and her eyes open, gazing fixedly at the light, pale as the morning itself, which was misty, and rainy, and wan, after the brightness of last night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Anderson awaited her daughter’s awakening next morning with an anxiety which was indescribable.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She wondered even at the deep sleep into which Ombra fell after the agitation of the night--wondered, not because it was new or unexpected, but with that wonder which moves the elder mind at the sight of youth in all its vagaries, capable of such wild emotion at one moment, sinking into profound repose at another.
