used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke little, and never laughed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAPITULATION Josefina was wasting away.
CAPITULATIONnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading THE CAPITULATION Josefina was wasting away.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
Josefina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPITULATION Josefina was wasting away.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She spoke little, and never laughed.
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 When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She spoke little, and never laughed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
not in physical motion
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She spoke little, and never laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke little, and never laughed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke little, and never laughed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, in spite of such misery, the childish nature asserted itself.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPITULATION Josefina was wasting away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPITULATION Josefina was wasting away.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading THE CAPITULATION Josefina was wasting away.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
at the time that
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were as pale as wax; there was constantly a look of terror in her sweet, gentle eyes, around which suffering had traced a purple circle.
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 When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When she was left in peace she sat in some corner, and remained motionless looking at one spot, or she went to the window and wrote on the panes of the glass with her finger.
