aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
alarminglyadverbUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋli/
in an alarming manner
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
aroused or activated
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
divisible by two
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
Ian
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From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
Milly
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From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
on one occasion
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Next morning, if Ian himself slept late, Milly slept later still.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she was very pale and very quiet; exhausted, he thought, by her strange mental and physical exertions of the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
at the time that
From this reading He was reassured by remembering that once when they were in Switzerland she had slept about sixteen hours and awakened in perfect health.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
a Caucasian
From this reading The strained and troubled look which he had seen upon her face even in sleep the night before, had passed away in the morning, but she lay almost alarmingly still and white.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He remained in the house watching over her, and about four o'clock she woke up.
