used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
(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 LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
Cambia
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From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
immediately past
From this reading "THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" Mary slept.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
violin's
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From this reading There, before her, lay a violin's antique case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The light was strong; noiselessly she went to the little table to lower it.
which person or people
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cambia alone was left awake in the room, her mind busy with its past.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The blind woman, who had for awhile sat silent by her side, slowly stroking and smoothing the girl's extended arm, nodded, her chin resting upon her breast.
