used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
the state of being absent
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
in the past
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
assorting
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From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
deformitynounUS /dɪˈfɔːrməti/
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
at any time
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
the act of departing
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
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 If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
Marke
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From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
night-time
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From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was more the presence of moral deformity in her countenance, than the absence of mere physical comeliness, which rendered her so revolting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
having passed out of existence
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Madame De Marke was alone in the miserable room over her own warehouse, down in the very heart of the city, where, at night-time, human companionship was almost impossible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was assorting some fragments of meats and vegetables, which were heaped in a basket on her lap, and which she had evidently picked up from the refuse in the market that day.
which person or people
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nothing more repulsive can be imagined than the appearance of this degraded woman who was now given up entirely to her own grasping avarice.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading If she ever possessed the slightest traces of beauty, they had vanished long ago, leaving her wrinkled and brown, like old scorched parchment.
