used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
acornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
Ballamona
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From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
Dan's
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From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
death-chamber
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From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
EWAN
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From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
Ewan's
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From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
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 breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
HOW
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From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
located inward
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
without good reason
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
MOURNEDverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her breast was half open, and her beautiful head lay in a pillow of her soft brown hair.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
thumb-nail
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From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
which person or people
From this reading Quiet, peaceful, very sweet and tender, she lay there like one who slept.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE What passed at the new Ballamona on that morning of Dan's penance was very pitiful.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There, in the death-chamber already darkened, lay Ewan's young wife, her eyes lightly closed, her girlish features composed, and a faint tinge of color in her cheeks.
