used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
in addition
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
uttered without voice
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
canopiedadjective
covered with or as with a canopy
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
Châteauroux
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From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
the first light of day
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
favorite's
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From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
in the recent past
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
madame's
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From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
engage in
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
Marie
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From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
carry out
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
ToiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Though the favorite's apartment was as dark as drawn curtains could make it, nevertheless a thin gleam of gray shot relentlessly between hanging and wall, and, falling athwart the canopied bed, announced that madame's temporary rest approached its end.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chill and stillness had crept also under many doors; and they breathed over that stately room in which Marie Anne de Châteauroux was accustomed to take the few hours of relief from feverish life granted her by kindly sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The Toilet Dawn, the late dawn of a gray, wintry morning, hung over Versailles.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the palace walls those vast corridors, which had lately rung to sounds of life and laughter, stretched endlessly out in the ghostly chill of the vague light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Against this decree, however, madame's attitude would seem to rebel.
