used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
the act of burning something
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
Carmelita
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From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
clothing in general
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The warmth had nearly dried her clothing.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
Doña
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From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The warmth had nearly dried her clothing.
take in liquids
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
set up or found
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The warmth had nearly dried her clothing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
rain-soaked
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From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT SPENT IN A CAVE "The drink is ready.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The warmth had nearly dried her clothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will I bring it to the ladies now, Cap'?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The fire was burning brightly, and she found herself nearer the blaze whither some one, without awakening her, had drawn the pile of skins on which she was lying.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words awakened Doña Carmelita from a sound sleep into which she had fallen despite the discomfiture of rain-soaked clothes.
