used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
anew
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
(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 At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
antenataladjective
occurring or existing before birth
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
in a state of sleep
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
placed in a grave
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pŭl-Yūn could not sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
opinion or judgment
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He understood only too well what had happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
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 He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Pŭl-Yūn could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
and nothing more
From this reading He understood only too well what had happened.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
pre-dynastic
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From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
in the near future
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
Pŭl-Yūn
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From this reading But Pŭl-Yūn could not sleep.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
RENUNCIATIONS
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From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But Pŭl-Yūn could not sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He understood only too well what had happened.
torture-stake
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From this reading He had passed through every phase of mental agony; had spent a long day at the torture-stake of suspense and anticipation, and had been released from it to find himself confronted by a crisis in his domestic relations.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood only too well what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He understood only too well what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He understood only too well what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading RENUNCIATIONS After the recital the woman flagged again, and presently could hardly keep her eyes open.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At a sign from her man she lay down and was dead asleep almost before she had drawn up her knees in the posture assumed by the sleeping savage all the world over, the antenatal position in which the pre-dynastic Egyptians buried their dead.
