used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
make calm or still
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
Carews
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From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
Churchman's
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From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
a small house with a single story
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
Kathleen
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From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
immediately past
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
a female domestic
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
other's
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From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The Carews had at last arrived, after being vainly looked for for more than two days, and their aristocratic airs and their stylish maid created quite a sensation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little flutter of excitement at Doctor Churchman's pretty cottage.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kathleen was waiting for them in the little parlor--Kathleen with shut eyes and pallid lips and folded, waxen hands--so unlike the brilliant beauty they remembered, with this awful calm upon her face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, you or I must look Into the other's coffin, far or near, And read, as in a book, Words we made bitter here, Some time!"
