used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
(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 The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
blue-blackness
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From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The day of the feast had dawned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the feast had dawned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
ETHELBERTnounUS /ˈeθɪlbərt/
Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)
From this reading ETHELBERT OF KENT.
Ethne
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From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
at any time
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The day of the feast had dawned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day of the feast had dawned.
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 The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
KENTnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading ETHELBERT OF KENT.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
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 Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
not any; not one
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ETHELBERT OF KENT.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped the bronze case from her mirror and looked at herself attentively.
confined on all sides
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the feast had dawned.
toilet-table
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From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
a Caucasian
From this reading The days of warfare and anxiety had left no impression upon her; the white skin was as fair as ever, the lips as red, the hair as glossy in its blue-blackness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ethne had long left her bed, and was now surrounded by her women at her toilet-table.
