used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
anew
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
(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 Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
make calm or still
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
dressing-box
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From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
eau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
something that is lost
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
lucenounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
not any; not one
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
get by special effort
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Amid the turmoil of thoughts that agitated her, she preserved a sort of calm that enabled her to go through the business she had to do.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Before seeking her couch she unlocked both her doors, judging it best to manifest no uneasiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Rose was gone, Teresa again locked the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading This done, she drank a very small portion from the phial, and placed it where the poison had stood.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment's loss of time she unfastened the dressing-box, replaced the bottle of poison, took out another phial resembling it, and really containing _eau de luce_, and then made all secure again.
