used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
anew
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
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 With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
desponding
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From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
set up or found
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
Jessica
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From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
and nothing more
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
not in physical motion
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A sudden passing spasm of giddiness, too, made her head swim so that for the instant she feared to fall.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To come upon the street again was like the confused awakening from a dream.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, with an added sense of weakness, she went on, wearily and desponding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The recollection of this novel and curious happiness upon which she had stumbled only a few moments before took on now the character of self-reproach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
but in spite of that
From this reading With the first few steps Jessica found herself shivering in an extremity of cold, yet still uncomfortably warm.
