used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
anew
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
GustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
Kate
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From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
MULLENDORE
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From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
Mullendore's
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From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
mumblings
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From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
in the direction of
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
unrewardedadjective
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was now well towards midnight and she had been sitting so for hours in the hope that he might have a lucid moment, but to the present her vigil had been unrewarded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mostly his sentences were a jumble relative to trapping or sheep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Gusts of wind shook the wagon and swayed the kerosene lamp in its bracket, while a pounding rain beat a tattoo on the canvas cover.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading MULLENDORE WINS Kate sat on the side bench listening to Mullendore's disjointed mumblings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again, he lay inert with his eyes fixed upon her face in a meaningless stare.
