used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT’S WORK.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What! alone, and so late.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
completely unclothed
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
the act of breaking something
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
Cristiane
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From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
put on clothes
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
Ismay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “What! alone, and so late.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
Marchant's
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From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
NIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT’S WORK.
overstrungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What! alone, and so late.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cristiane stood by the fire, dressed for dinner, her bare arms very fair against her black dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as she entered the great hall door any pity that might have lingered in her breast was killed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! alone, and so late.
a Caucasian
From this reading White, tense, her nerves like an overstrung bow that goes near to breaking, Ismay ran through the dark to Marchant’s Hold.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A NIGHT’S WORK.
