used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
anew
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
(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 Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
forebodings
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From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
Justin
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From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
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 Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
LIPnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
hear with intention
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
numbingadjectiveUS /ˈnʌmɪŋ/
causing numbness or insensitivity
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
one's
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From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
Persis
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From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
not in physical motion
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
TWIXT
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From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
Ware's
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From this reading 'TWIXT THE CUP AND THE LIP The night following Justin Ware's visit, Persis slept as soundly as a tired child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
look attentively
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
at the time that
From this reading She slept late and rose more weary than when she went to bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It was not that the interview had relieved her apprehensions nor in any way set her mind at rest, but after prolonged uncertainty, even the realization of one's worst forebodings may come as a relief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never again would she watch and listen and strangle at their birth, poor futile prayers for some assurance that a man's heart was still hers.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in spite of that numbing sense of lassitude which clung like weights to her limbs, and for all her unaccustomed aversion to the thought of work, she knew her battle was won.
