used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
Belle's
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From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
Bray's
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From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
true confidential information
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
Eliza
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From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
kaleidoscopenounUS /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/
a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
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 What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made me a new rag-doll-baby while I was there.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
Musidora
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From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She made me a new rag-doll-baby while I was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
others
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From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
rag-doll-baby
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From this reading She made me a new rag-doll-baby while I was there.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made me a new rag-doll-baby while I was there.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She made me a new rag-doll-baby while I was there.
a special situation
From this reading That was the first thing that "brought me round," as Aunt Eliza phrased it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My childish recollection held every feature of that first awful scene as tenaciously as if the flames had kindled upon me, and not upon my hapless playfellow.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading What followed is a hazy kaleidoscope, lurid and vague, until my scattered thoughts settled to the perception that I was making a long visit at Uncle Carter's and sharing Cousin Molly Belle's room and bed.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She made me a new rag-doll-baby while I was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What Was Done With Musidora The details of Lucy Bray's death were told to me by others.
