used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
(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 A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
extreme mental distress
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
Audrey
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From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
fro
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From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
only a very short time before
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
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 Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
Raleighs
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From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It possessed her like a raging fever, and she could not rest.
only a very short time before
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
suffocateverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She spent the terrible hours at the Raleighs' bungalow, scarcely conscious of her surroundings in her anguish of suspense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh never left her, caring for her with a maternal tenderness that never flagged.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S AGONY All through the day and the night that followed Audrey watched and waited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times it almost seemed to suffocate her, and then she would pace to and fro, to and fro, hardly knowing what she did.
