used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
being joined in close association
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It was the seal upon the bond.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
emanating from God
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
indestructibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈstrʌktɪbəl/
not easily destroyed
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
inviolateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪəlɪt/
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the seal upon the bond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
Rodney's
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From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading It was the seal upon the bond.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Sleep came on her there; a divine sleep from beyond the threshold; sacred, inviolate sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Friday was Rodney's day, and this time she knew that he would come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the seal upon the bond.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the seal upon the bond.
(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 But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE She woke on Friday morning to a vivid and indestructible certainty of escape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there had been a condition attached to her deliverance; and it was borne in on her that instead of waiting for the Power to force its terms on her, she would do well to be beforehand with it.
