having companions or an escort
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
any thing at all
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
divisible by two
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
fawned
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From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
depressingly dark
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
Plucritus
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From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She got up as I stood there, and came and fawned upon me, rubbing against me like some pet animal.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have felt anything of the brightness of early morning here was quite out of the question.
at the time that
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I reached the bottom step I saw sitting there that figure of which Plucritus had spoken laughingly as some great queen of the past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The same feeling of utter loneliness and depression that accompanied me when I fell asleep was with me when I rose.
wizenedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzənd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading As I passed down the staircase the sight of those wretched, wizened dwarfs filled me with more gloomy thought than I had even entertained the night before.
