used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
anew
From this reading Then there came a light tap upon the door again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading She thought it was the maid to light the gas.
brought together in one place
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
be the source of pain
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then there came a light tap upon the door again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
a female domestic
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
on one occasion
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
with low volume
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Then there came a light tap upon the door again.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a light tap upon the door again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a light tap upon the door again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it was the maid to light the gas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite true, for her heavy fall upon the floor had hurt her severely; so she remained quietly lying on a sofa until black darkness hid everything from her confused sight.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her maid came and tapped at the door once, but she sent her away, saying that her head ached and she did not wish to be disturbed.
Xenie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Xenie remained alone in her chamber until darkness gathered like a pall over every luxurious object about her.
