used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
(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 In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
react verbally
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
curtain-covered
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From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
the first light of day
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
dulls
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From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Nestorius was probably dying.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
Gordon
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From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
Jocelyn
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From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
Loango
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From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
Marie
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From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
Nestoriusnoun
Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451)
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Nestorius was probably dying.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
with low volume
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
TribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nestorius was probably dying.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Marie slept Jocelyn Gordon walked softly backwards and forwards with Nestorius in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a dimly-lighted room in the bungalow at Loango two women had been astir all night.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Now, as dawn approached, one of them, worn out with watching, wearied with that blessed fatigue of anxiety which dulls the senses, had laid her down on the curtain-covered bed to sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet I think at God's Tribunal Some large answer you shall hear.
