used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
in addition
From this reading I drew near and looked at it also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I drew near and looked at it also.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
a state at a particular time
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew near and looked at it also.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
endeavouring
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From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
the act of giving
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
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 Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I drew near and looked at it also.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I drew near and looked at it also.
not any; not one
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
many times at short intervals
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I remembered the look I had often seen in her face, the piteous expression of one anxiously endeavouring and failing to fix her attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
in the near future
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time it struck me that her mental condition was not quite normal.
in or at the place that
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was giving the whole of it now to a picture on a low easel before her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had she then no memory; or did she continually revert, as soon as she was left to herself to some world of her own imagination, where her harassed, bewildered soul was refreshed?
