used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had had a most frightening dream.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
confined by bonds
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had had a most frightening dream.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had had a most frightening dream.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had a most frightening dream.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
Helène
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From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had had a most frightening dream.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
only a very short time before
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had a most frightening dream.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
step-way
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From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
turbansnounUS /ˈtɜːrbənz/
plural of “turban” — a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had dreamed that she was bound and enveloped in a coarse rug, carried like the captive of some barbarian soldiery.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading Helène awoke the next morning wild-eyed and distraught.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Two terrible looking men in shaggy furs and great turbans were taking her down a narrow winding step-way hewn in a steep rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw the slimy walls dripping with water and felt the heavy, damp air weighing on her chest so that she could scarcely breathe.
