used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
(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 first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
brought into existence
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
put on clothes
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
divisible by two
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
Fenella
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From this reading It was Fenella.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is Fenella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Fenella.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, was trembling, but she put on a brave air and even a little of her gay raillery.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
a shaky motion
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Fenella.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading At first he thought it was a phantom, born of the preoccupation of his tortured brain, and in a hushed whisper, trembling all over and rising from his chair, he said, "Fenella!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in wedding dress, with the veil thrown back, looking more lovely than in the most delirious of his dreams.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is Fenella.
