used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO MY ARCH ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
ante-room
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From this reading Weeping domestics crowded the ante-room.
ARCHnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading A VISIT TO MY ARCH ENEMY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Directly the chamber was filled.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Weeping domestics crowded the ante-room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
without deviation
From this reading Directly the chamber was filled.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading Weeping domestics crowded the ante-room.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
an opposing military force
From this reading A VISIT TO MY ARCH ENEMY.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Directly the chamber was filled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VISIT TO MY ARCH ENEMY.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Directly the chamber was filled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO MY ARCH ENEMY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO MY ARCH ENEMY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly the chamber was filled.
showing sorrow
From this reading Weeping domestics crowded the ante-room.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
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 As Lady Catherine removed the embroidered handkerchief from her face, her eyes fell upon me where I stood by the window near the strange lawyer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lady Catherine and her son stood by the death couch; the mother lost in noisy grief; the young man white and tearless as the dead face upon which he gazed.
