used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
in the past
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
in addition
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not for a long time at any rate--an interminably long time!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not for a long time at any rate--an interminably long time!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
BENNEBROCK
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From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
champing
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From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
cloaks
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From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
at any time
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
half-awake
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From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
hard-frozen
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From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading Not for a long time at any rate--an interminably long time!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
on one occasion
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
and nothing more
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Not for a long time at any rate--an interminably long time!
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Her body and limbs felt quite numb, pleasantly warm under the rugs and cloaks, only her face rejoiced in the cold blast that played around it and kept her forehead and eyes cool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HALT AT BENNEBROCK For a long time she had been half-awake, ever since the vehicle had stopped, which must have been ages and ages ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once it seemed to her as if out of the darkness more than one pair of eyes were looking down on her, and she had the sense as of a warm rapid breath that mingled with the pure frosty air.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had lain in a kind of torpor, various sounds coming to her ear as through the veil of dreams: there was Maria snoring contentedly close by, and the horses champing their bits and pawing the hard-frozen ground, also there was the murmur of voices, subdued and muffled--but she could not distinguish words.
