used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
at any time
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
not any; not one
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She thought of nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
by chance
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat perfectly still, her mouth hard set, her hands clenched, a look in her eyes she would not have believed in her own mirror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading No excitement she had ever imagined, waking or dreaming, was remotely comparable to this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Agnes was transfixed with horror and at the same time thrilled as she had never been thrilled in her life before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She perhaps could not have run if she had tried; she would not have tried if she had thought of it.
