used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
assassinsnounUS /əˈsæsənz/
plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
uttered without voice
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When she recovered her senses, it was dark night.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
Doña
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From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
endeavoured
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From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she recovered her senses, it was dark night.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
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 For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
subject to death
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAIN.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When she recovered her senses, it was dark night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When she recovered her senses, it was dark night.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When she recovered her senses, it was dark night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAIN.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At length light returned to her mind; she breathed a deep sigh, and murmured in a low voice full of terror:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doña Rosario was so terrified, and such mortal anguish assailed her on beholding the Count fall under the knives of the assassins, that she fainted.
at the time that
From this reading When she recovered her senses, it was dark night.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading For several minutes her confused thoughts whirled about in her brain; and she endeavoured, but for a long time in vain, to recover the violently broken thread of her ideas.
