used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
clasping
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From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
a state at a particular time
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY IN PRISON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY IN PRISON.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading MARY IN PRISON.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she awoke it was so dark that she could hardly distinguish a single object.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When she recovered to realise her condition, she burst into passionate sobbing, but at length, clasping her hands together, she fell down on her knees in prayer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
at the time that
From this reading We have already said that Mary was in a faint when she was carried off to prison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overcome with terror at her surroundings, filled with sadness at the thought of being separated from her old father, and wearied with the excitement of the day, she threw herself upon her hard straw couch and fell into a heavy sleep.
