used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
(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 The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
CAMP-STOOL
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE CAMP-STOOL.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
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 The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
make right or correct
From this reading Of the two, she would have preferred that her first impression had been correct.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the two, she would have preferred that her first impression had been correct.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Of the two, she would have preferred that her first impression had been correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE CAMP-STOOL.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
on one occasion
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
and nothing more
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
more desirable than another
From this reading Of the two, she would have preferred that her first impression had been correct.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE CAMP-STOOL.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two, she would have preferred that her first impression had been correct.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The delusion was only momentary, however, for her true situation came back to her at once with all its vague horror.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she awoke in the morning it was some little time before she could realize where she was or recall the events which had made such a sudden change in her life.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading The bare, cold room, with the whitewashed walls, and the narrow bed upon which she lay, brought back to her the recollection of a hospital ward which she had seen in Edinburgh, and her first thought was that she had had some accident and had been conveyed to some such establishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE CAMP-STOOL.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of the two, she would have preferred that her first impression had been correct.
