commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
Garie
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From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
HorrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading More Horrors.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More Horrors.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
easily agitated
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
UnawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Garie had been sitting up looking at the fires in the lower part of the city.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Unaware of the impending danger, Mr. Garie sat watching by the bedside of his wife.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bleak winds of the fast approaching winter dealt unkindly with her delicate frame, accustomed as she was to the soft breezes of her Southern home.
produce a literary work
From this reading She had been quite ill; but on the evening of which we write, although nervous and wakeful, was much better.
