used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
anew
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
bolsteredverbUS /ˈboʊlstərd/
past form of “bolster” — support and strengthen
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
a youthful male person
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
the organ of sight
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
having a supporting base
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
showing sorrow
From this reading She was bolstered up in bed, and the little boy was standing by her side, weeping, his arms about her neck.
at the time that
From this reading It was noon on the following day when I again visited the house in Anthony street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I took her hand in mine, and in a voice which plainly spoke my fears, said:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As I opened the door of the sick woman's room, I was startled by her altered appearance.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her eye had a strange, wild light, and her face already wore the pallid hue of death.
