used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
anew
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the intervals of waking, and even in her dreams, her mind seemed marvellously clear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In the intervals of waking, and even in her dreams, her mind seemed marvellously clear.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
Eva
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From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
divisible by two
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
HOW
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From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the intervals of waking, and even in her dreams, her mind seemed marvellously clear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading In the intervals of waking, and even in her dreams, her mind seemed marvellously clear.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the intervals of waking, and even in her dreams, her mind seemed marvellously clear.
in motion
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
the middle of the day
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the intervals of waking, and even in her dreams, her mind seemed marvellously clear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
thorn-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I HOW many hours Eva lay alone under the thorn-tree I do not know.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading For a great part of the time she slept or fell into an uneasy dream that hung midway between sleep and waking.
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 Now that her hope of water had been renewed her thirst became a torment even greater than before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Once again, in the middle of the hot noon, she thought that she heard a train moving on the line; but by this time the wind which had brought the noise to their ears had dropped, and it sounded very far away.
