used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
make calm or still
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Mechanically she drew down her shades and crept into bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
in a strange manner
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The agony of the night was gone, replaced by a coldness, a numbness, as if that part of her which suffered had been deadened by a powerful drug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
at the time that
From this reading It was afternoon when she awakened and dressed herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt strangely calm, almost detached from herself and the events which thickened about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hildegarde did not sleep until her room was light with day; she was exhausted in body, her soul was tried to the limit of its endurance.
