used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
AFTERGLOWnounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
casements
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
cradled
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
the first light of day
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
DeliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
Duane
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
set up or found
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
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 Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
the sound of laughing
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
hard to endure
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
precisely as stated
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
window-seat
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
