used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
(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 The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But she sat watching the unconscious man alone.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
Crowdie
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From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
Hester
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From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
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 Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But she sat watching the unconscious man alone.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
a particular point in time
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
not any; not one
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any moment she might need to send for a doctor.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But she sat watching the unconscious man alone.
unwinking
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From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house was still, but the servants were not all gone to bed, for Hester was anxious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long after midnight Hester Crowdie sat beside her sleeping husband, watching him with unwinking eyes.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The soft, coloured light was shaded so that no ray could fall upon his face to disturb his rest, as he lay back upon the yielding pillow, sleeping very soundly.
