used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
(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 Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
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 There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
FatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
Maclaughlin
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From this reading Once only she spoke to Mrs. Maclaughlin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Once only she spoke to Mrs. Maclaughlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
on one occasion
From this reading Once only she spoke to Mrs. Maclaughlin.
and nothing more
From this reading Once only she spoke to Mrs. Maclaughlin.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Once only she spoke to Mrs. Maclaughlin.
steamer's
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From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a special situation
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Fatigue, despair, and fear all tore at her heart.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
a vivid mental image
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mental suffering was, however, far from small.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There rose always before her the vision of Martin as she had imagined him in the little coastguard steamer's cabin, and the cold dread clenched her heart that the waves had sucked him down and down to the bottomless sea, a lonely, dead thing in the awful vastness of it.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading As she strained her eyes through the blackness, Charlotte felt that the weight of ages lay on their aching pupils.
