used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
anew
From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
apple-cheeked
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From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
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From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
couldn't
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From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
Elliot
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Elliott's
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opinion or judgment
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
Priscilla's
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From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elliott's eyes opened again, opened to see Priscilla's round, apple-cheeked face at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
the rays of the sun
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAMERON FARM Elliot opened her eyes to bright sunshine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
waked
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From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a minute she couldn't think where she was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the strangeness came back with a stab, not so poignant as on the night before but none the less actual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," said a small, eager voice, "do you think you're going to stay waked up now?"
you're
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