used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
Broughton
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From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
Edith
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From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
the act of departing
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
held up in the air
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In a few minutes she showed signs of returning consciousness, and leaving Edith to chafe her hands, Broughton drew Lyon out into the hall.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
Vanderburg
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From this reading "Is that straight about Vanderburg being dead?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
Wolcott
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From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Broughton lifted the limp form of the fainting woman to a couch while Edith Wolcott brought cold water and sprinkled her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you prove it?" he asked anxiously.
