used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
(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 "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
in addition
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
bed-rail
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From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
Cresswell
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From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
Dr
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From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
dust-coat
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From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
made afraid
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
(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 She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
Heerden
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From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
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 Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
Oliva
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From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
PAWNnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
having a supporting base
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading As her captor kicked open the door of her room she scrambled out of his arms and leant against the bed-rail for support.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
TICKETnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PAWN TICKET Oliva Cresswell awoke to consciousness as she was being carried up the stairs of the house.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading She may have recovered sooner, for she retained a confused impression of being laid down amidst waving grasses and of hearing somebody grunt that she was heavier than he thought.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Also she remembered as dimly the presence of Dr. van Heerden standing over her, and he was wearing a long grey dust-coat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm all right," she said breathlessly, "it was foolish to faint, but--but you frightened me."
