used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
ClementinenounUS /ˈkleməntaɪn/
a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
DruidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/
plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
Elaine
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From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
Francia
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From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
a young female
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
grave-eyed
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From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Up on the hillside he was impotent to relieve her agony.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading Up on the hillside he was impotent to relieve her agony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
injectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inject” — give an injection to
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
morphinenounUS /ˈmɔːrfin/
an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up on the hillside he was impotent to relieve her agony.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Up on the hillside he was impotent to relieve her agony.
Riviere
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From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
Riviere's
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From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up on the hillside he was impotent to relieve her agony.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
vitriolnounUS /ˈvɪtriəl/
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the adjoining room Riviere waited the decision of the doctor--waited in tense, straining anxiety.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING THE VERDICT Elaine lay in Riviere's room in the Villa Clementine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
at the time that
From this reading From that moment by the Druids' Tower when the vitriol had been flung upon Elaine, he had lived through a nightmare.
a Caucasian
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The doctor was injecting morphine, and a sister of mercy, grave-eyed under her spotless white coif like a Madonna of Francia, spoke soft words of comfort to soothe the agony of the blinded girl.
