used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
anew
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
move towards
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
breathings
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From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
cowered
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From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
fixt
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From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
only a very short time before
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
intense and profound fear
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
lichennounUS /ˈlaɪkən/
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
mixt
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From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
move upward
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading It seemed to Virginia, as she let her limbs relax in the big, downy old bed, as though she never could sleep again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The very silence seemed full of breathings, the whispering of the trees outside her window was like a stealthy approach.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A FIRST EXPERIENCE "_Living alone in an empty house Here half hid in the gleaming wood, ...
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Till a morbid hate and horror have grown Of a world in which I have hardly mixt, And a morbid, eating lichen fixt On a heart half turned to stone._"--Tennyson.
but in spite of that
From this reading Somewhere in that silent house couched the Monster, as yet inert, but one day to awake, one day to rise before her as she cowered there chained to her rock.
