used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
attent
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From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
Felipe
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From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
the act of departing
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
only a very short time before
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was mistaken; it was not yet six o'clock.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
set afire or burning
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading She was mistaken; it was not yet six o'clock.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She was mistaken; it was not yet six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
prostrated
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From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
San
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From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was mistaken; it was not yet six o'clock.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINE DAYS' FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lighted her lamp, and going to her boudoir prostrated herself in humiliation before the image of Jesus and began to pray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was mistaken; it was not yet six o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading Day had hardly dawned, when our maiden arose suddenly from the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood motionless a moment with ear attent, but she did not catch the sound of the bells of San Felipe, which she thought she had heard in her dreams.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was mistaken; it was not yet six o'clock.
