used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Several times the architect glanced fearfully at his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Several times the architect glanced fearfully at his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Several times the architect glanced fearfully at his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times the architect glanced fearfully at his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
on one occasion
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
sappedverbUS /sæpt/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times the architect glanced fearfully at his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
express in speech
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times the architect glanced fearfully at his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
having come into contact
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
untemperedadjective
not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Husband and wife did not speak while they were being driven across the city to their home.
winceverbUS /wɪns/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The summer heat, which had raged untempered for weeks, had already sapped her usual strength, and now her face had a bloodless pallor that made the man wince miserably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rested limply on the carriage cushion, with closed eyes, and occasionally a convulsive tremor twitched her body.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That which lay between them was too heavy to be touched upon at once in words.
