used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
Celeste
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From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
put on clothes
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
footfalls
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From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
Hagar
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From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF SUNSET HALL.
HEIRESSnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF SUNSET HALL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
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 Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF SUNSET HALL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
prostrated
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From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
not in physical motion
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF SUNSET HALL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF SUNSET HALL.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Like some long, dark effigy, Miss Hagar lies on her bed, prostrated in body and mind, and sick unto death.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading By her side sits Celeste, in a quiet dress of soft gray, her golden hair lying in bands on her fair cheeks, pale and thin with long days and nights of unceasing watching.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The darkened rooms, the hushed footfalls, the whispered words, the anxious faces, betoken the presence of sickness.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
but in spite of that
From this reading "A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command; And yet a spirit still and bright, With something of an angel light."--WORDSWORTH.
