used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Seeing these, Doris drew a deep breath.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
placed crosswise
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Seeing these, Doris drew a deep breath.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Seeing these, Doris drew a deep breath.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Seeing these, Doris drew a deep breath.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
divisible by two
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
LAURIE
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From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing these, Doris drew a deep breath.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading She had let her nerves run away with her, she subconsciously felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Seeing these, Doris drew a deep breath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the first moments of reaction she even experienced a sense of personal injury and almost of resentment toward her companion.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
winksnounUS /wɪŋks/
plural of “wink” — a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAURIE MAKES A CONFESSION The lights of Long Island City greeted them with reassuring winks through the snow.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, rising from the depths of her panic to a realization of contact with a living world, as they crossed the bridge to Manhattan, seeing hurrying men and women about her, hearing the blasts of motor horns and the voices of motor drivers, she fiercely assured herself that she had been an hysterical fool.
