used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
being joined in close association
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
aroused or activated
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
confined by bonds
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
put or send forth
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
Deborah
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From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
a young female
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
how
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From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
not in physical motion
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
cut with a saw
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
refrain from harming
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lamp, held high by Deborah over her head, cast a bright circle of light on the floor, and in the middle of this Sylvia saw her father breathing heavily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "Go back!--go back, my precious!" cried Deborah, her first thought being how to spare Sylvia the sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were bound behind his back in a painful way, his feet were tightly fastened, and his head seemed to be attached to the floor.
at the time that
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the girl, remembering that agonized cry which had awakened her, faint and far away as it sounded, pushed past the servant and ran into the middle of the shop.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading At least, when the body (as it seemed from its stillness) suddenly writhed, it rolled to one side, but the head remained almost motionless.
