(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 How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By what miracle had Francine vanished?
a game played with playing cards
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
contractionsnounUS /kənˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “contraction” — (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
Francine
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From this reading By what miracle had Francine vanished?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
a young female
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By what miracle had Francine vanished?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
How
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From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading By what miracle had Francine vanished?
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
narcoticadjectiveUS /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/
of or relating to or designating narcotics
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
easily agitated
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
prostrated
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From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
not in physical motion
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES.
confined on all sides
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
having passed out of existence
From this reading By what miracle had Francine vanished?
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By what miracle had Francine vanished?
at the time that
From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She lay for an hour motionless while her jailers played cards and drank; and then her pulse began to flutter and nervous contractions shook her frail form, still she did not open her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could she with her frail strength escape from that room, situated as we have said on the second floor of this house, and from the garden surrounded on all sides by walls which no man could climb.
wretches
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From this reading When these wretches gave Francine the narcotic, they in their eagerness gave her too much, and the girl was utterly prostrated.
