used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
anew
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
(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 The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
exhale hard
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
Dora
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From this reading The shock nearly overwhelmed Dora.
increase twofold
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
set up or found
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
a young female
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shock nearly overwhelmed Dora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The shock nearly overwhelmed Dora.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock nearly overwhelmed Dora.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock nearly overwhelmed Dora.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she returned to consciousness she could not believe she had read the paper aright.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The solid ground seemed to be melting away under her feet, and all the material things around her were visionary, unreal, far away.
at the time that
From this reading The double blow was too much for her, and when the landlady came into the room a short time afterwards she found the girl insensible on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took it up again and went carefully over the passage with aching eyes.
