used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
Alexis
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From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her last glimpse of Alexis had been in the clutches of delirium.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
Claire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading Her last glimpse of Alexis had been in the clutches of delirium.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
intentionally conceived
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Her last glimpse of Alexis had been in the clutches of delirium.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
at any time
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
a quick look
From this reading Her last glimpse of Alexis had been in the clutches of delirium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her last glimpse of Alexis had been in the clutches of delirium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
IRREVOCABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
immediately past
From this reading Her last glimpse of Alexis had been in the clutches of delirium.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
and nothing more
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
thuddingadjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
From this reading IRREVOCABLE Heart thudding against her ribs, Claire advanced into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since she had received Alexis' letter asking her to come and see him she had lived for this moment alone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had then been calling frantically upon the name of another woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, now that it was upon her, she was conscious only of a cold dread, a dreary fear.
