used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
highly skilled
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was a wet day, chilly and rueful.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
divisible by two
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wet day, chilly and rueful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
on one occasion
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading It was a wet day, chilly and rueful.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
be seated
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
make steady
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
a special situation
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Anne arose to be at once aware of the heavy task before her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not even clouds in the sky to vary the steady grey, and the heaven itself seemed to have slipped from its height and to be close upon the earth.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was a wet day, chilly and rueful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she would work feverishly as if _that_, at any rate, was a thing that could be accomplished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she set her house in order she would stop abstractedly and sit down to think what was best to be done.
