used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
at or in or to any place
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
bazaarsnounUS /bəˈzɑːrz/
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
circumferentialadjective
lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
continuitynounUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/
uninterrupted connection or union
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
EPISODICadjectiveUS /ˌepəˈsɑːdɪk/
of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
Ryanne
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From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPISODIC Fortune had immediately returned from the bazaars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ryanne had told her too much for his own sake, but too little for hers.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It was like one of those circumferential railways: she traveled, but did not get anywhere.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
under normal conditions
From this reading And a kind of torpor blanketed her mind, usually so fertile and active.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time the process of the evolution of thought was denied her; she tried to think, but there was an appalling lack of continuity, of broken threads.
