Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “I—I was,” faltered Cora.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
a young female
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I’ve gotten over the notion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
I've
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From this reading “But I’ve gotten over the notion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
Kimball
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From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
easily agitated
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “But I’ve gotten over the notion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “But I’ve gotten over the notion.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Her eyes saw black, and she swayed so that Paul stepped forward and slipped an arm around her waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
wigglingverbUS /ˈwɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading Cora Kimball was not an unusually nervous girl, nor was she given to hysterical demonstrations, but, somehow or other, she felt sick and faint as she looked at the wiggling snake in its death agony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were going to faint,” he said in explanation.
