used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
Blodget
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From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
make calm or still
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
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 She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
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 We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
in motion
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
not any; not one
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
on the contrary
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
ResistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The Seducer Resisted.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
only a very short time before
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
SeducernounUS /sɪˈduːsər/
a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
From this reading The Seducer Resisted.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seducer Resisted.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Confused thoughts darted across her perturbed imagination, and she had in an instant a foreboding, a presentiment, that something particular was about to occur to her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading She continued in it until a storm arose, which awoke her, and jumping up in the bed, she scarcely knew where she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We left our heroine in a calm slumber, into which she had sunk after the fatigue of thinking and the anguish of her mind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
but in spite of that
From this reading She heard no one but the old woman moving below, and recollecting that she had seen Blodget quit the house at an early hour in the morning, she thought it was probable that he had not yet returned, and she became rather more composed.
