the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I sought the daughter's chamber.
placed crosswise
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading I sought the daughter's chamber.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How still was everything!
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
a young female
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
hold firmly
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
How
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From this reading How still was everything!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sought the daughter's chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
life-hand
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From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
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 The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
orange-blossom
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From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
that is looked for
From this reading I sought the daughter's chamber.
not in physical motion
From this reading How still was everything!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sought the daughter's chamber.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
having come into contact
From this reading An orange-blossom had dropped from her grasp, and lay neglected by her side; her life-hand never touched it more!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked at the bed; the sweet girl lay with both hands crossed upon her bosom, as though in prayer.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How still was everything!
wick-char
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From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very candle, with its long flame, parted by the thickened wick-char, seemed not to flicker, as it burned dimly on.
