used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on the day after the funeral, she seemed to take on a new vitality.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
immediately past
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
Minna
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From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But on the day after the funeral, she seemed to take on a new vitality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the day after the funeral, she seemed to take on a new vitality.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But on the day after the funeral, she seemed to take on a new vitality.
in a serious manner
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
carry out
From this reading But on the day after the funeral, she seemed to take on a new vitality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three intervening days, she had been free from hysterics but had been in a state of physical exhaustion and incapable of any exertion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
Varian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have come to life,” she said, speaking very seriously.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading But on the day after the funeral, she seemed to take on a new vitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until after the funeral of her husband that Minna Varian really came to herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have at last realized what has happened to me.
