(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 Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I late, sister?" she murmured drowsily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For the moment she thought she was back in the seclusion of the convent.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
Cheyne
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From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
Cleek
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From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading For the moment she thought she was back in the seclusion of the convent.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading "Am I late, sister?" she murmured drowsily.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
forget-me-notnoun
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I late, sister?" she murmured drowsily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
immediately past
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Am I late, sister?" she murmured drowsily.
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 As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
Margaret
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From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment she thought she was back in the seclusion of the convent.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Am I late, sister?" she murmured drowsily.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading For the moment she thought she was back in the seclusion of the convent.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Am I late, sister?" she murmured drowsily.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT Lady Margaret Cheyne awoke suddenly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the moment she thought she was back in the seclusion of the convent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment she thought she was back in the seclusion of the convent.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then as she grew wider awake, the recollection of the events of the last hours swept over her, and with this came the memory of her journey, and all the misery that it had entailed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Cleek had surmised, left to herself, she would have slept on undisturbed for hours, but the sharp sound of opening and closing doors, the buzz of voices, and blaze of light, caused the forget-me-not blue eyes to open and stare dazedly round her.
