used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
react verbally
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
ante-room
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From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
fainting-fit
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From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
for a limitless time
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
of great significance or value
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
Joan
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From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I fear for nothing save for the beautiful mind that fragile shell contains; alas! my Joan, I fear me that has gone forever!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And she is in safety, Gilbert?" inquired the Princess Joan, the evening of the day following the execution, lifting her eyes, swimming in tears, to her husband's face.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading "Better, oh better, then, that fainting-fit had indeed been death," she said, "that the thread of life had snapped than twisted thus in madness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I trust in heaven she is, and some miles ere now on her road to Scotland," was his answer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting alone in their private apartments, secured from all intruders by a page stationed in the ante-room; and the earl had been relating some important particulars of the preceding day.
