used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
(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 She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
the act of breaking something
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Rose! is it possible?” he cried.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
drawing-room
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From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
put on clothes
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
one or the other of two
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rose! is it possible?” he cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Rose! is it possible?” he cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Rose! is it possible?” he cried.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Rose! is it possible?” he cried.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Rose! is it possible?” he cried.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
a just detectable amount
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Her face, which he saw in the glass as he entered the room, was framed in the large veil which she had thrown back over her hat, and which drooped down on her shoulders on either side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were larger than usual, and had a dilated, exhausted look.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was standing in the midst of that great, luxurious, beautiful drawing-room, of which he hoped she was to be the queen and mistress, her black dress breaking harshly upon all the soft harmony of neutral tints around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was quite pale--her cheeks blanched out of all trace of color, with something of that chilled and spiritual light which sometimes appears in the colorless clearness of the sky after a storm.
