used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Memory flooded the girl.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
a young female
From this reading Memory flooded the girl.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
Hirata
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory flooded the girl.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
Nirvanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the small statue like figure at the foot of the great mahogany bed moved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
a shaky motion
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sunk in a veritable nest of down, and, sitting up, she put out a little cautious hand and felt and punched the great pillow to reassure herself as to its reality.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was a vague question trembling in the girl's mind as to whether she might not, in fact, have escaped from Hirata through the same medium as her adored mother, and was now being wafted on a snowy cloud along the eternal road to Nirvanna.
showing curiosity
From this reading She awoke on a great soft bed that seemed to her wondering eyes as large as a room.
