used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE MARQUIS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the events of the night are not over.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
not in physical motion
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
having passed out of existence
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But that brightness soon vanished as he met my glance, and it was with something like dismay that he commented upon my paleness, and asked if I were ill.
at the time that
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as I had seen mademoiselle comfortably ensconced in my old room up stairs, I returned to the sitting room, where the marquis still lingered.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing in the window when I entered, and turned with quite a bright face to greet me.
