used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
(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 They had all gone to bed in the house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had all gone to bed in the house.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
clothing in general
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
Gjert
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From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had all gone to bed in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had all gone to bed in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
a particular point in time
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
sandbanks
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From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all gone to bed in the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now that the decisive moment had nearly come, this feeling increased almost to despair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
at the time that
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was so quiet about her; and a feeling came over her such as she had experienced that time on the Apollo, as she sat and waited whilst they approached the sandbanks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening was passed by Elizabeth in a terrible struggle with herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Gjert had brought her clothes she had turned very pale, and had felt as if she had undertaken what she would not have strength to carry through.
