used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
betokened
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From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What brought this stranger to my pillow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
set up or found
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
a particular point in time
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "What brought this stranger to my pillow?
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
state-room
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From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "What brought this stranger to my pillow?
confined on all sides
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What brought this stranger to my pillow?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What brought this stranger to my pillow?
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought, indeed, that I had felt its soft plumes glide gently across my face in the very moment of my awakening, in the first amazement of which I but dimly comprehended the circumstances that surrounded me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who and what was she?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was I!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
which person or people
From this reading Who and what was she?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman sat sewing near my berth in the state-room in which I found myself; a fan, lying on a small table at her side, betokened in what manner she had divided her attentions--between her needle and her helpless charge.
