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She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream. She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot. She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful. She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her. Everything seemed very silent.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything seemed very silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything seemed very silent.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
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From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
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From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
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From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
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From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed very silent.
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From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
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From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
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From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
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From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
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From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
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From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
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From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
above and across; more than
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything seemed very silent.
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From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
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From this reading Everything seemed very silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
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From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
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From this reading She tried to raise herself and found her leg was very painful.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She had all the sensations of waking up out of a dream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
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From this reading She found she was lying face downward on a bank of mould and that a little rivulet of hot water was running over one foot.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not clear whether it was night or day nor where she was; she made a second effort, wincing and groaning, and turned over and got into a sitting position and looked about her.
