used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
anew
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
(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 Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She dragged her eyes open again.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
FANTASYnounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
nosingverbUS /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She dragged her eyes open again.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
in the direction of
From this reading Then a light flashed in her eyes, and as she closed them, drifting off to exhaustion again, she half saw a figure stooping towards her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The next thing she knew was light forcing its brightness through her closed lids and a great warmth beating upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FANTASY She awoke to fright--some great hairy beast of the forest was nosing her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she felt herself being carried, while a barking seemed to be all about her.
