used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
agonisingly
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From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
Aldwinkle
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From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
in addition
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
of short duration or distance
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
being one more than seven
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
set up or found
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
good-night
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From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
immediately past
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
used to form the superlative
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
on one occasion
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
express in words
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
a special situation
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
communicated in words
From this reading For, the formula once finally uttered, there was nothing for her to do but creep away out of the light and bury herself in the black unconsciousness of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To say good-night definitely and for the last time was a thing which Mrs. Aldwinkle found most horribly difficult.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And what marvellous things might not be happening while she was lying dead between the sheets!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Six hours, eight hours would be stolen from her and never given back.
but in spite of that
From this reading With those two fatal words she pronounced sentence of death on yet another day (on yet another, and the days were so few now, so agonisingly brief), she pronounced it also, temporarily at least, on herself.
