used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
subject to appointment
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
dabbed
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From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
dressing-room
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From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
footlightsnounUS /ˈfʊtlaɪts/
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
Justina
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From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
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 She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
PandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
rougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
cut with a saw
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Justina lived through the day and acted at night pretty much as she had been accustomed to act; but she saw her audience dimly through a heavy, blinding cloud, and the glare of the footlights seemed to her hideous as the fires of Pandemonium.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
in or at the place that
From this reading People spoke to her in the dressing-room where she dragged on her shabby finery, and dabbed a little rouge on her pale, wan face, and she answered them somehow, mechanically.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had lived that kind of life among the same people so long that the mere business of existence went on without any effort of her own.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She felt like a clock that had been wound and must go its appointed time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'WHAT, THEN, YOU KNEW NOT THIS RED WORK INDEED?'
