used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEATH BED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
(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 The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
Beatrix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A DEATH BED.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DEATH BED.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
pain-distorted
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From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrix rose from her seat at her husband's side and left the room in obedience to Doctor Darrow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
in or at the place that
From this reading Entering the ward where Mrs. Ray was lying, she went to the bedside and seated herself in a chair that stood near.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beatrix bent over the woman's pillow, and her eyes rested kindly upon the white, pain-distorted face.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sick woman's eyes were wide open and fixed upon her face with an eager look of inquiry, as though longing to ask a question which, after all, she feared to put into words.
