used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
how long something has existed
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
(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 All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
and nothing more
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
looking-glass
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From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
on the contrary
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had only just begun to doze, when she awoke with a great start.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
waxen-image
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
at the time that
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
a Caucasian
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
belonging to which person
From this reading All that troubled her was the consideration that her aunt Maria, whose homely face seemed to glare out of the darkness at her, might have looked just as she did when she was her age.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maria fell asleep that night with the full assurance that she had not been mistaken concerning the beauty of the little face which she had seen in the looking-glass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She pictured with a sort of pleasurable horror, what a lovely little waxen-image she would look now, laid away in a nest of white flowers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She hoped, and then she hoped that the hope was not wicked, that she might die young rather than live to look like her aunt Maria.
