AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
(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 Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose she should be seriously ill?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
Cecilia
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From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
Gretchen
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From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Suppose she should be seriously ill?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
paler
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From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed her hands to her throbbing temples.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
in a serious manner
From this reading Suppose she should be seriously ill?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose she should be seriously ill?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose she should be seriously ill?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
Stine
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From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose she should be seriously ill?
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She pressed her hands to her throbbing temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Stine had left the room, Cecilia still remained sitting by her child's little bed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She pressed her hands to her throbbing temples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Suppose she should die, and all the horror and grief of these hours had been endured in vain?
a Caucasian
From this reading Gretchen had fallen asleep, and it now seemed to the mother that the innocent little face looked paler, and the white, delicate hands often twitched convulsively.
