used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
(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 Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
placed in a grave
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
the act of burning something
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
provoking horror
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
How
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From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
immediately past
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
Lialia
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From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
take the midday meal
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
Riasantzeff
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From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “How base, how horrible!” she murmured, striving to keep back her tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then, suddenly, she recollected that all was over between them, and a sense of bitter pain and burning love caused her to weep afresh.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lialia wept in her room for such a long while that at last, her face buried in the pillows, she fell asleep.
which person or people
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She woke next morning with aching head and swollen eyes, her first thought being that she must not cry, as Riasantzeff, who was coming to lunch, would be shocked to see her looking so plain.
