accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
(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 They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
dry-eyedadjective
free from tears
From this reading She looked dry-eyed, she had no tears left.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
grovelled
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From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
of the present time and place
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
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 She looked dry-eyed, she had no tears left.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked dry-eyed, she had no tears left.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
not any; not one
From this reading She looked dry-eyed, she had no tears left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One quick, fearful glance around the big room assured her that she was alone.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She looked dry-eyed, she had no tears left.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all been expended when she had grovelled at his feet imploring the mercy he had not accorded her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
at the time that
From this reading The warm sunshine was flooding the tent when Diana awoke from the deep sleep of exhaustion that had been almost insensibility, awoke to immediate and complete remembrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat up slowly, her eyes shadowy with pain, looking listlessly at the luxurious appointments of the tent.
