used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
(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 All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not his wife--his sister," another conjectured.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Wife," one whispered, falling away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
conjectured
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From this reading "Not his wife--his sister," another conjectured.
death-white
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From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Wife," one whispered, falling away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS HARD."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not his wife--his sister," another conjectured.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS HARD."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not his wife--his sister," another conjectured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS HARD."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wife," one whispered, falling away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
richly-robed
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From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Not his wife--his sister," another conjectured.
express in speech
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS HARD."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
TRANSGRESSORnounUS /trænzˈɡresər/
someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS HARD."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR IS HARD."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Wife," one whispered, falling away.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wife," one whispered, falling away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All made way for the beautiful, richly-robed lady with the death-white face and dilated eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She stood for a moment faint, sick, stunned, unable to speak or move; then she pressed forward, still without a word, through the throng.
