used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
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 Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He laid his hand upon her forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He laid his hand upon her forehead.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What happened?" she murmured uneasily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid his hand upon her forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid his hand upon her forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his hand upon her forehead.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "What happened?" she murmured uneasily.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What happened?" she murmured uneasily.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He laid his hand upon her forehead.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vague shapes were floating in her brain that troubled and perplexed her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?" she murmured uneasily.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor, whom she had known from her earliest infancy, was bending over her, and she smiled her recognition of him, though with a dawning uneasiness.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Nan opened her eyes in her own sunny bedroom, and gazed wonderingly about her, dimly conscious of something wrong.
