used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
anew
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
ArousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her indecision was but momentary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
else
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From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her indecision was but momentary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Her indecision was but momentary.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Her indecision was but momentary.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dusty furniture, faded hangings confronted her, nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
POUBALOV
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From this reading POUBALOV SUCCEEDS.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
SUCCEEDSverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading POUBALOV SUCCEEDS.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aroused by the disappointment to a fever of anxiety and energy, she laid her hand upon the other door, and above the rattling of the knob she heard again the faint moan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her indecision was but momentary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every nerve tingling with apprehension, her arms straining to embrace her lover and allay his suffering, she threw open the door at her right hand.
