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From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
Blakeney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
gaggedverbUS /ɡæɡd/
inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
express in speech
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
move hurridly
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
at the time that
From this reading MEMORIES §1 When Marguerite Blakeney finally recovered consciousness, the sun was low down in the west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading She was in a coach--not her own--which was being whisked along the road at terrific speed.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading . whither?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading She was alone, her mouth gagged, her wrists and her ankles tied with cords, so that she could neither speak nor move--a helpless log, being taken .
