used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
anew
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading STRANGERS And now she was alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGERS And now she was alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
divisible by two
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
for more time
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
a particular point in time
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
not any; not one
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading STRANGERS And now she was alone.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STRANGERS And now she was alone.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
express in speech
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading STRANGERS And now she was alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
TorpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
having come into contact
From this reading She felt as if she had indeed seen and touched a filthy, evil reptile, but that for the moment it had gone out of her sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGERS And now she was alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Torpor had left her; even that intensity of loathing had gone, which for the past half-hour had numbed her very senses and caused her to move and speak like an irresponsible automaton.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading She must be prepared; therefore she no longer shuddered at the horror of it, but called her wits to her aid, her cool judgment and habitual quick mode of action, to combat the monster and render it powerless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently it would creep out of its lair again, but by that time she would be prepared.
