used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
ASTONISHINGadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
companion's
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From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
without good reason
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
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 One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
a particular point in time
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
of an obscure nature
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
compacted by ironing
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
cut with a saw
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her appearance was that of a corpse.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But after careful watching I saw that she was breathing lightly, but regularly, and thus I became satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IS MORE ASTONISHING So still, so pale, and so bloodless were my mysterious companion's lips, that at the first moment I feared she might be dead.
in or at the place that
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One was narrow and small, where the finger had pressed; the other wide and long, the mark of the thumb.
yellowish-brown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The curious marks, as though a man's hand had attempted to strangle her, were of a pale yellowish-brown, the colour of disappearing bruises.
