used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
a youthful male person
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
christening-robe
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From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
put on clothes
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
folding-doors
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From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
a young female
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
Isa
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From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
immediately past
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
joined in matrimony
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
only a very short time before
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I stood beside her, my hands resting on the child; by my side was Isa in a profusion of black crape.
silver-mounted
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From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
in a strange manner
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
having come into contact
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As formerly Anna Maria had been baptized beside the dead body of her mother, so now was the little boy at his father's coffin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The long white christening-robe of the child contrasted strangely with the deep black of the mourning dress which enveloped the tall figure of the girl.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The folding-doors of the hall were opened wide; the last crimson ray of the setting sun fell through the windows and made the light of the numerous candles appear feeble and yellow, and touched Anna Maria's face with a rosy shimmer, as she bent over the child in her arms.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the same spot where, scarcely a year before, the clergyman had married the young couple stood the black, silver-mounted coffin, almost covered over with wreaths and flowers.
