used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
(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 horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
BalenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
provoking horror
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Hush!
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
Mardykes
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From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
with low volume
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sir Bale Mardykes on a sudden softly entered the room.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Pale and silent those three beautiful sisters sat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horrible quietude of a suspense that had grown all but insupportable oppressed the guests of Lady Mardykes, and something like the numbness of despair had reduced her to silence, the dreadful counterfeit of peace.
a Caucasian
From this reading Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
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 Reflected from the floor near the window, the white moonlight somehow gave to his fixed features the character of a smile.
