used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
(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 For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was daylight, and yet it was unreal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was daylight, and yet it was unreal.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
grovelingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɔːvəlɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
someone who hunts game
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was daylight, and yet it was unreal.
JosephusnounUS /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/
Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
and nothing more
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
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 It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
Sassoon
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From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
only a very short time before
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
somnolencenounUS /ˈsɑːmnələns/
a very sleepy state
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
a special situation
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though over the city was the heavy somnolence of Sunday, she could not sleep; in fact, she had scarcely closed her eyes all night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading It was daylight, and yet it was unreal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sassoon came to see her the first thing in the morning, just as she was completing her toilet.
at the time that
From this reading She was asking herself, incredulously, if the moment of decision had come,--the hour she had contemplated, it seemed, all her life,--when Josephus brought his card.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave her quite a shock, this return of the persistent hunter, whom she had left, groveling and stunned, at the foot of a disordered table.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was daylight, and yet it was unreal.
