used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain felt very tired.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A cheery whistle on the gravel under her windows roused her at last.
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From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
DEMANDSnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her brain felt very tired.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading A cheery whistle on the gravel under her windows roused her at last.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brain felt very tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
immediately past
From this reading A cheery whistle on the gravel under her windows roused her at last.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
a particular point in time
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A cheery whistle on the gravel under her windows roused her at last.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
the rays of the sun
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her brain felt very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading She came back to full remembrance slowly, as one toiling along a difficult road.
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A cheery whistle on the gravel under her windows roused her at last.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She lay vaguely listening to the gay trill of a robin on the terrace below, dreading the moment when the dull ache at her heart should turn to active pain.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her brain felt very tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading A cheery whistle on the gravel under her windows roused her at last.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading WHEN LOVE DEMANDS A SACRIFICE When Chris awoke, the morning sunshine was streaming in through the open windows, and she was alone.
