used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
make certain of
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
uttered without voice
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
cannot
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From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
communicated in words
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
obtain
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
a young female
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
of the present time and place
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
life-like
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From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
for more time
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
as might be expected
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
not any; not one
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
on the contrary
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
put a saddle on
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She breathed so naturally I felt this slumber must be a symptom of recovery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
having come into contact
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In the first shock of so discovering her, I touched her flesh to assure myself that she was not dead, but the blood was flowing warm and life-like through her veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were upon a rather narrow tongue of land, the two diverging forks of the stream closing us in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
belonging to which person
From this reading My first thought was for the girl, whose horse I had been leading, but her eyes were no longer open and staring vacantly forward; they were now tightly closed, and, to all appearances, she slept soundly in the saddle.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE SWAMP The relief of thus being able to perceive each other and gain some view of our immediate surroundings, after that struggle through darkness, cannot be expressed in words.
