adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 But all her efforts were unavailing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But all her efforts were unavailing.
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 She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lilla still lay white and senseless.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
Lilla
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From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
Mimi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Lilla still lay white and senseless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She threw herself on her knees beside Lilla, and tried, by rubbing her hands and other measures commonly known, to restore her.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading But all her efforts were unavailing.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading She had a few times in her life seen Lilla on the verge of fainting, but never senseless; and now she was frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all her efforts were unavailing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mimi was greatly distressed when she saw her cousin lying prone.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Lilla still lay white and senseless.
