used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slowly, slowly came memory back to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly, slowly came memory back to her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
Drusilla
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From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
I'd
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From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
IBID
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From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
immediately past
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Slowly, slowly came memory back to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
resumesnounUS /rɪˈzuːmz/
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
shrilled
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From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, slowly came memory back to her.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly, slowly came memory back to her.
unshutteredadjective
not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now the morning sky resumes her light, And nature stands recovered of her night, My fear, the last of ills, remains behind, And horror heavy sick upon my mind.—IBID.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She lifted herself upon her elbow and gazed around her in utter bewilderment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
at the time that
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When Drusilla recovered from her deathly swoon, the cold gray light of the winter morning was stealing through the unshuttered windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt my senses slackened with the fright And a cold sweat shrilled down, o’er all my limbs, As if I’d been dissolving into water.—DRYDEN.
