used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
(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 He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
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 He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
Caius
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From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "GOD'S IN HIS HEAVEN."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "GOD'S IN HIS HEAVEN."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "GOD'S IN HIS HEAVEN."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
how
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From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "GOD'S IN HIS HEAVEN."
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
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 Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
roused to anger
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
come together
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
sand-dune
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From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
express in words
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
at the time that
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had a notion that she had wanted to say her prayers, and, although he did not believe in an answering Heaven, he did believe that prayers would comfort her, and he hoped that that was why she asked to be left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he thought of the terror in her eyes, he felt sanguine that she would come with him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Caius wondered how long he ought to wait if she did not come out to him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if she would die of misery there alone in the sand-dune, or if she would go mad, and meet him in some fantastic humour, all the intelligence scorched out of her poor brain by the cruel words he had said.
