used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
(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 It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
Betty
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From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
Charlie
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From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
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 It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
a particular point in time
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
go across or through
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
previsions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
Sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to her a long, long time that she had been involved, first in imagination, in severe thought, and then in actual conflict--in this struggle, fighting for her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
in the direction of
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Sorceress walked away very slowly down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a fight lasting for hours, from the moment Betty, all unconscious, had told her of the house in which Charlie was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was in the morning, and now it was late afternoon, and the work of the day, the common work of the day in which all the innocent common people about had been employed, was rounding towards its end.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had the sensation of having fallen from a great height, after the excitement of having fought bravely to keep her place there, and of having anticipated every step of a combat still more severe which yet had not come to pass after her previsions.
