used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
Ann
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From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
baasnounUS /bɑːz/
South African term for “boss”
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now was her chance!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was her chance!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
sitting-room
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From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
Sylvia
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From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading Mary Ann informed her that the big _baas_ was out on the lands, and she received the news thankfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been almost too tired to notice her surroundings the previous night upon arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her limbs felt leaden still, but her brain was alive and throbbing with a painful intensity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARTING Sylvia entered the sitting-room that day with the feeling of one returning after a prolonged absence.
