used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
(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 may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
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 in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
bright-hued
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From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
dark-hued
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From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
immediately past
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
Lynette
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From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
in or at that place or location
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
a special situation
From this reading It may appear a strange thing that Lynette Brooke slept at all that night.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
very small
From this reading For in the deep black silence her quick mind had been busy, never so busy; out of tiny scraps it had constructed a mental patchwork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A far stranger thing was that, after she had sat in the dark a long time, there had at last come a queer little smile upon her lips and into her eyes, and she had gone to sleep smiling!
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nor were all dark-hued threads weaving in and out of it; here and there the sombre pattern had bright-hued spots.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But a fatigued body, healthy and young, demanded its right, and she did sleep and sleep well.
