aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, she remembered it, it was last night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
Ditanoun
evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
FOOLSnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
introspectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
immediately past
From this reading Ah, she remembered it, it was last night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
the sound of laughing
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ah, she remembered it, it was last night.
the middle of the day
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ah, she remembered it, it was last night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
squirmed
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From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
precisely as stated
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
wakened
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From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading She came slowly to waking consciousness over wastes of apprehension, oppressed by some heavy sense of disaster.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
at the time that
From this reading FOOLS' LAUGHTER When Dita wakened the next morning, it was very late, almost noon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She squirmed uncomfortably and then lay gazing with somber and introspective eyes about the beautiful room.
