used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
at or in the front
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
(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 She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
make calm or still
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
well in the past; former
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
How
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From this reading How long she had sat there she knew not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long she had sat there she knew not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long she had sat there she knew not.
Marie
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From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long she had sat there she knew not.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long she had sat there she knew not.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long she had sat there she knew not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Still, calm with the calmness that comes after storm, her unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
at the time that
From this reading She was filled with that curious, numb quiet that comes to one when all fear, all hate, all terror has departed.
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 Like a ghost of herself Marie sat staring out of the window into the depths of the deserted garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night had fallen, dull, black, the sky overhung with great masses of heavy clouds.
