to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the room and the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
banisternounUS /ˈbænɪstər/
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
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 Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
remove the dust from
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
the act of departing
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the room and the house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left the room and the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the room and the house.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
MagdalenanounUS /ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə/
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
not any; not one
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He left the room and the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brain was not confused; she did not feel in the least as if she were going to be ill.
be seated
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
required or under orders
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left the room and the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her limbs felt as if their muscles had fallen to dust.
except if; if not
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her heart seemed to have taken it outside of herself altogether; there was no sensation where sensation was supposed to sit, unless it were that of vacancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Magdalena went up the stair slowly, assisting herself with the banister.
