used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
in addition
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The room was darkened into a shadowy twilight.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
eighty-fouradjective
being four more than eighty
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
etc
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From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
HeritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was darkened into a shadowy twilight.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The room was darkened into a shadowy twilight.
ShallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The room was darkened into a shadowy twilight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her hands could also be distinguished beneath the sheet, folded across her chest like the hands of an effigy; and her feet, tight together like the feet of an effigy, raised the sheet into two further points at the bottom of the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was covered over by a sheet, but as she had a high, aristocratic nose, it raised the sheet into a ridge, ending in a point.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading _Author of “Heritage,” “The Dragon in Shallow Waters,” etc._ Miss Chase lay on her immense red silk four-poster that reached as high as the ceiling.
a late time of life
From this reading She was eighty-four years old, and she had been dead for twenty-four hours.
