used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
anew
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
Carrol
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From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
Ellen
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From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
Glan
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From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
depressingly dark
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
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 The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
LONGINGSnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
Maire
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From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
Norah
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From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading The least movement of the left arm pained her and caused her to groan aloud.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
re-lit
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From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
Sheila
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From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes she was gloomy and reserved, made folds in the sheet, murmured in an almost inaudible voice, and seemed to be calculating distances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and again her eyes were dull, heavy, and glassy; at other times they were re-lit and sparkled like stars.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LONGINGS I Time wore on and Norah lived for the most part in a world of fancy, spoke to imaginary individuals and at moments addressed Ellen as Sheila Carrol or as Maire a Glan.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading She ate next to nothing; wrinkles formed round her eyes, her cheeks were sunken; she became the shadow, the ghost of her former self.
