used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
anew
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
discomforts
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From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
be the source of pain
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
imbroglionounUS /ˌɪmˈbroʊljoʊ/
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHAT THE LADIES SAID.
immediately past
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
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 The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The previous day seemed nothing but a long imbroglio of discomforts, one after the other.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
Raymond's
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From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT THE LADIES SAID.
get by special effort
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE LADIES SAID.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE LADIES SAID.
at the time that
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First her interview with Mrs. Stone, then Raymond’s efforts to secure her attention, which she had not understood at the time, but which, as she looked back upon them, formed into a consistent pursuit of her which Lucy could not now believe herself to have been quite unconscious of.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Lucy awoke next morning a world of cares and troubles seemed to surround her bed.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It seemed to her now that she had been hunted, and had managed to get away again and again, only to fall at last into the snare from which she finally escaped only with another hurt and wound.
