used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
anew
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
DimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
drowsed
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From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
Franz
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From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
assemble or get together
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
KarennounUS /ˈkerən/
the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Karen lay sleeping in the little room above.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
in the direction of
From this reading They seemed to gather round her now, as, in confused and painful dreams, she rose from the depths towards consciousness again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Fever still drowsed in her blood and a haze of half delirious visions often accompanied her waking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had slept so much since they had carried her, Franz, and the two women with kind faces, into this little room; deep draughts of sleep, as though her exhausted nature could never rest enough.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Dimly she heard the sound of voices and her dream wove them into images of fear and sorrow.
