used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
(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 The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
take in solid food
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
the act of departing
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
Isabel's
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From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
a brief written record
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
personages
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From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
only a very short time before
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
be seated
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The morning rose anxiously over all the personages of this little drama.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
unresolvedadjectiveUS /ənrɪˈzɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was a permanent flush on her face; her eyes were abstracted, and took little note of what was going on.
at the time that
From this reading She seemed scarcely aware of the passage of time, and was irritated when she was called upon to sit down at the table and eat, and go through all the ordinary domestic routine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Isabel, sleepless, fatigued, and unresolved, rose pale to the new day which she felt might bring change incalculable to her life.
which person or people
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean, who kept hovering about her, watching with keen attention every movement she made, increased Isabel’s suppressed agitation.
