used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
Abby
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From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
Hallie's
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From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
not accessible to view
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
inconsolably
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From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
and nothing more
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
RUMORSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
on a floor above
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RUMORS Hallie's facts dashed so coldly and so suddenly upon the warm fancies which had been taking possession of my mind, that for the moment I could only stupidly gaze at her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I cried all the while father carried me upstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without any reason that I could account for, I burst into tears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That aching sensation in my throat would not wash away with tears.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I cried convulsively while Abby was getting me to bed, and, wound up in the sheets with my face hidden in the pillow, I cried inconsolably for a long time.
