used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maggie straightened herself at last with a deep sigh.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Maggie straightened herself at last with a deep sigh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maggie straightened herself at last with a deep sigh.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
located inward
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
immediately past
From this reading Maggie straightened herself at last with a deep sigh.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
Maggie
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From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Maggie straightened herself at last with a deep sigh.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She came and hung over the bed for a space in silence.
express in speech
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Maggie straightened herself at last with a deep sigh.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXILE Late in the afternoon Maggie came in, her plump, rosy face drawn and sad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading She looked across at Frances with the glimmer of a welcoming smile, but she did not speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth was lying as she had lain throughout, with her eyes fixed upwards, as though waiting for a sign, and still they burned with that fire of inner sight which to Frances had been somehow terrible.
