used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
(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 She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
Ambrizette
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From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
CostanounUS /ˈkɔːstɑː/
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
not any; not one
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
over-night
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From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
Sallie
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From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
UNMASKEDverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Twenty minutes later she was on her way to the bridge, to relieve Da Costa.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She had scarcely slept at all amid dreadful dreams, and was still very weary, both body and mind.
at the time that
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNMASKED Sallie sat up in her disordered cot with a start of alarm when Ambrizette came in to wake her, as she had directed before she lay down.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But she had no desire to dwell on them, and--there was the day's work awaiting her.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not yet had time to forget the horrors of over-night.
