Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

later than; following

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

anew

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

(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 Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

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 Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

not still wet

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

the organ of sight

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

curved down like an eagle's beak

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Judith Wale was lifting the pail of hot water with which they had just washed the body.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

and nothing more

From this reading Judith Wale was lifting the pail of hot water with which they had just washed the body.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Judith Wale was lifting the pail of hot water with which they had just washed the body.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

evil or harmful in nature or influence

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

above and across; more than

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Judith Wale was lifting the pail of hot water with which they had just washed the body.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

kindle anew, as of a fire

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

unhealthy looking

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

lacking sight

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

term of address for a man

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

not in physical motion

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

look attentively

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Judith Wale was lifting the pail of hot water with which they had just washed the body.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

in or at the place that

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

a Caucasian

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

belonging to which person

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Marcella Bligh and Judith Wale Keep Watch After his bottle of port with Sir Bale, the Doctor had gone down again to the room where poor Philip Feltram lay.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Julaper had dried her eyes, and was busy by this time; and two old women were making all their arrangements for a night-watch by the body, which they had washed, and, as their phrase goes, 'laid out' in the humble bed where it had lain while there was still a hope that a spark sufficient to rekindle the fire of life might remain.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Marcella Bligh's thin hooked nose was now like the beak of a bird of prey over the face of the drowned man, upon whose eyelids she was placing penny-pieces, to keep them from opening; and her one eye was fixed on her work, its sightless companion showing white in its socket, with an ugly leer.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading These old women had points of resemblance: they were lean, sallow, and wonderfully wrinkled, and looked each malign and ugly enough for a witch.