used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Two days had wrought a dreadful change in her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days had wrought a dreadful change in her.
Dr
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Two days had wrought a dreadful change in her.
Duquesne
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From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days had wrought a dreadful change in her.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading Her respiration was imperceptible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
leadedadjectiveUS /ˈledɪd/
(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
Myra
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From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
ORCHID-HOUSE
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading Her respiration was imperceptible.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days had wrought a dreadful change in her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A lamp stood by the bedside, and he had tilted the shade so that it shone upon the pale face of the patient--Myra Duquesne.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her respiration was imperceptible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lay with closed eyes, and sunken face upon which ominous shadows played.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FACE IN THE ORCHID-HOUSE Dr. Cairn walked to the window, with its old-fashioned leaded panes.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Two days had wrought a dreadful change in her.
