used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
abstractionsnounUS /æbˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “abstraction” — a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
divisible by two
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
Lilian
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From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
express in speech
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was even more silent than before; but when she did speak, there were now evident some struggling gleams of memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was no longer in her soft face that celestial serenity which spoke her content in her dreams, but often a look of anxiety and trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
at the time that
From this reading Her visionary abstractions were less frequent; when they occurred, less prolonged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Months upon months have rolled on since the night in which Lilian had watched for my coming amidst the chilling airs--under the haunting moon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have said that from the date of that night her health began gradually to fail, but in her mind there was evidently at work some slow revolution.
