used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
(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's all right," said Nick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
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 But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
fancying
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From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right," said Nick.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
jackalnounUS /ˈdʒækəl/
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
Muriel
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From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "It's all right," said Nick.
not any; not one
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
with speed
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right," said Nick.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all right," said Nick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
a shaky motion
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cry of a jackal at no great distance roused her to full consciousness, and she started up in the chill darkness, trembling and afraid.
precisely as stated
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Instantly a warm hand grasped hers, and a low voice spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS It was dark when Muriel awoke--so dark that she lay for a while dreamily fancying herself in bed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But this illusion passed very quickly as her brain, refreshed and active, resumed its work.
