used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
(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 The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
Boyesen
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From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
uttered without voice
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
congestedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestəd/
overfull as with blood
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
feather-bed
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From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
Fru
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From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
hermeticallyadverbUS /hərˈmetɪkəli/
in an airtight manner
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
Ingeborg
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From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
and nothing more
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
stertorouslyadverb
in a noisy and stertorous manner
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
the upper part of anything
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading With a feverish hand she tugged at the top button of her flannel nightgown.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fru Boyesen lay propped up in her high, large bed; her face was congested and she breathed stertorously.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The room was close and stuffy, it was cold outside, all the windows were hermetically closed and a fire burned in the porcelain stove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an unconscious gesture she threw back the feather-bed covering her, only to have it instantly replaced by the watchful Ingeborg.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
yellowish-greyadjective
of grey tinged with yellow
From this reading The sick woman's hair had been braided neatly, but with the restless movements of her head, straggling yellowish-grey strands had come loose and strayed over her mottled forehead and on the pillow.
