used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
anew
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
BewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
confined by bonds
From this reading She tried to move, but her muscles were bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to move, but her muscles were bound.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
Eliza
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From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
how
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From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
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 Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She tried to move, but her muscles were bound.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading She tried to move, but her muscles were bound.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
and nothing more
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
with speed
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
express in words
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to move, but her muscles were bound.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Bewildered she opened her eyes only to close them again quickly against the unbearable light of the sky at midday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was conscious at first of the sun beating down upon her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eliza never could tell how long it was before she opened her eyes again.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She tried to move, but her muscles were bound.
at the time that
From this reading A delicious sense of languor was again stealing over her, when she moved her hand slightly and felt water running over it.
