used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
Calvert
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From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
placed crosswise
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
Elinor
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From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
Grief's
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From this reading Grief's pencil works swiftly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
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 Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
Mohl
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From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Grief's pencil works swiftly.
REQUIEMnounUS /ˈrekwiəm/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
St
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From this reading A REQUIEM MASS Gloom lay on St. Gabriel's.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
in a swift manner
From this reading Grief's pencil works swiftly.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the little chapel at the end of the hall stood a rude bier, and on it lay the figure of Father Mohl, his hands crossed upon his breast.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her golden hair was drawn back from her pale forehead, and her lashes fell over deep shadowy circles which sorrow had traced on her cheek.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Grief's pencil works swiftly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Near the bier knelt Elinor Calvert, telling her beads, but absently, as though her thoughts were far away, and on her face such a look of utter and unspeakable grief as would have melted a heart of stone.
