used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
(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 In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
chillinessnoun
the property of being moderately cold
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
heatersnounUS /ˈhiːtərz/
plural of “heater” — device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
immediately past
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
Madge
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From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
on one occasion
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the heaters in the car a persistent chilliness had come over her, and all at once she was seized by an immense discouragement.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she was now being borne away to some terrible place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Roaring River At last the morning came and Madge awoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first she could not realize where she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her limbs ached from their cramped position and a pain was gnawing at her, which meant hunger.
