used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
aeonnoun
(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
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 Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
minute-long
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From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
Peppin
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From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
primordialadjectiveUS /prɪˈmɔːrdiəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
Sophy
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From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
dependable
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sophy stood waiting for Peppin to bring her husband back to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Long seconds went by ... an eternity of minute-long seconds.
wherein
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From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The primordial woman in her had recognised primordial man in the stout sailor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sure that Peppin would not come back without him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet through this horror of blank pause, wherein time seemed suspended ... which might have been a day or an aeon ...
