Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

filled to capacity

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

ruined by overcooking

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

a small house with a single story

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading She was stupefied, exhausted by her struggle for life.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was stupefied, exhausted by her struggle for life.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

set up or found

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She was stupefied, exhausted by her struggle for life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

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 But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading She was stupefied, exhausted by her struggle for life.

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading She was stupefied, exhausted by her struggle for life.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

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 The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

(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 A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The thoughts in her head were as straws, leaves, feathers in a swirl of water.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

at the time that

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

in or at the place that

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She knew not whether what she experienced was a phase of dream or a piece of reality.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

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From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But when food was forced upon her, and a mug of hot elderberry wine put to her lips, she drew a long breath, rubbed her eyes that were brimming with tears, rain, and sweat, looked about her and asked, 'Mother, where am I?'

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading A COMMON CHORD Almost before she had recovered her senses, Winefred found herself in a cottage, warm, where a good fire burnt, throwing out waves of yellow light as well as grateful heat, and she was being undressed by her mother and put to bed.