used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
(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 All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clementina’s heart throbbed as she bent over her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Clementina’s heart throbbed as she bent over her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
Clementina
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From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
Clementina's
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From this reading Clementina’s heart throbbed as she bent over her.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
Distrusting
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From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Clementina’s heart throbbed as she bent over her.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clementina’s heart throbbed as she bent over her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
Sheila
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From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
throbbed
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From this reading Clementina’s heart throbbed as she bent over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
trivialitynounUS /ˌtrɪviˈælətiː/
the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Distrusting the ministrations of the Chinese nurse, she had set up a little bed for Sheila in her own room.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The child lay there fast asleep, the faithful Pinkie projecting from a folded arm in a staring and uncomfortable attitude of vigilance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that she had struggled for and had attained, mastery of her art, fame and fortune, shrank to triviality in comparison with this glorious gift of heaven.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Clementina went to bed a happier woman than she had been for many a day.
