used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
(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 All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
Annesley
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From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
for the reason that
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She did not care or wish to be comfortable.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She did not care or wish to be comfortable.
couldn't
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From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
dressing-gown
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From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
divisible by two
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
immediately past
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
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 THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
without good reason
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
by chance
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
be seated
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It seemed right, somehow, that she should be cold and miserable physically.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PLAN Annesley sat as Knight had left her for a long time--minutes, perhaps, or hours.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
a source of difficulty
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
precisely as stated
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading All through the rest of the dark hours she lay shivering, and did not even trouble to roll herself in the warm down coverlet spread lightly over the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading But at last she was very tired and very cold, so tired that she threw herself weakly on the bed, in her dressing-gown, because she couldn't sit up.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not care or wish to be comfortable.
