used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRYING ORDEAL.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
Grafton
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From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
death of a person
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
immediately past
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading A TRYING ORDEAL.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
Raleigh'snounUS /ˈrɔːliz/
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I desire you to put an end to this shameful, disgraceful scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
hard to endure
From this reading A TRYING ORDEAL.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was broken at last by Helen Raleigh’s cold, cutting, imperious voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as still as death in the luxurious drawing-room--the sudden, awful silence of the grave itself, so intense that it was almost palpable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Grafton,” her hard eyes uplifted to her husband’s face, “you are master here.
