used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat up, gathering her blanket about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lynette awoke, shivering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She sat up, gathering her blanket about her.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She sat up, gathering her blanket about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
Lynette
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From this reading Lynette awoke, shivering.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up, gathering her blanket about her.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Lynette awoke, shivering.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She had been dreaming and her shivering was half a shudder of fear.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up, gathering her blanket about her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pitch-dark; the fire had burned out; it must be very late, as she was stiff and cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Her nightmare had been one of herself attacked and pursued hideously by wild animals; lions which in the fashion of dreams, changed into wolves, then into savages.
