used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
in addition
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
completely unclothed
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
co-ordinatenoun
a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
at any time
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
forefrontnounUS /ˈfɔːrfrʌnt/
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
not any; not one
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the forefront of her mind there was a feeling of great joy which she hardly dared to analyze.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
which person or people
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For over half an hour Rosemary waited in that bare, cheerless room, and gazed unseeing out of the window while she tried vainly to co-ordinate her thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
but in spite of that
From this reading And she also had the feeling, though she had come to the very brink of an awful precipice, though she was looking down into an abyss of shame and horror, with no hope of ever being able to bridge the chasm over, that yet on the other side was peace--peace that she would never attain, but which was there nevertheless, to dwell on, to dream of, when the turmoil was past and she be allowed to rest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After about half an hour the young officer who had first conducted her to the fateful spot came back to see what had happened.
