used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
anew
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She murmured that she was cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
Lucille's
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From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading She murmured that she was cold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
term of address for a man
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She caught sight of Sir George, and then she seemed to sleep again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading I called to Simon and had him get my tinder box from my coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was able to get a little of the brandy between Lucille’s lips, and she revived somewhat, opening her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she awoke a second time and saw me standing near her, fright struggled with surprise in her look, so that I could not see whether she realized where she was.
