used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
anodynenoun
a medicine used to relieve pain
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
in a state of sleep
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
for the reason that
From this reading Margaret was troubled because of Lynn's disbelief in himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The three letters under her pillow brought a certain sense of comfort.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The three letters under her pillow brought a certain sense of comfort.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The three letters under her pillow brought a certain sense of comfort.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Margaret was troubled because of Lynn's disbelief in himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margaret was troubled because of Lynn's disbelief in himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
be the source of pain
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
the literary culture
From this reading The three letters under her pillow brought a certain sense of comfort.
held dear
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
Lynn
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From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
Lynn's
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From this reading Margaret was troubled because of Lynn's disbelief in himself.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was troubled because of Lynn's disbelief in himself.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The three letters under her pillow brought a certain sense of comfort.
and nothing more
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
in the near future
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three letters under her pillow brought a certain sense of comfort.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
having come into contact
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Margaret was troubled because of Lynn's disbelief in himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the midst of the darkness which surrounded her, someone knew, someone understood--loved her, and was content to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Iris lay with her eyes wide open, staring into the dark, inert and helpless under the influence of that anodyne which comes at the end of a hurt, simply through lack of the power to suffer more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With the happy faculty of youth, Lynn was asleep almost as soon as his head touched the pillow.
