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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

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From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

(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 SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

eagerly desirous

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

any thing at all

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

from appearances alone

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

quick to understand

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

the act of waking

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

causing inconvenience

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

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From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

for the reason that

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

object formed by a mold

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

having the place or position changed

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

many times at short intervals

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

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From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

with relatively high volume

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

above and across; more than

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading And in the meantime, the man she had saved slept on, apparently disturbed by nothing.

express in words

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

deeply or completely

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

in the direction of

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading SHE COULD NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HIM Jean Baptiste slept soundly all the night through, snoring loudly at times, turning frequently, but never awakening.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading More because the position she realized herself to be in was awkward, not to say embarrassing.

during the time that

From this reading And while he slept, unconscious of how near he had come to freezing to death upon the prairie, but for the strange coincidence of Agnes Stewart's having gotten lost and finding him, she sat near, listening to the dull roar of the storm outside at times; at other times casting furtive, anxious and apprehensive glances toward the bed, half in fear.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Her eyes became heavy as the night wore on, and she arose and walked about over the dirt floor in an attempt to shake off the inertia.