used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became exalted.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading And those lips were contracted, emitted a groan.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading And those lips were contracted, emitted a groan.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading I became exalted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And those lips were contracted, emitted a groan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I became exalted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
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From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
immediately past
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
a particular point in time
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Juliana’s face acquired for me a superhuman aspect, and there was a solemnity in my contemplation, for I felt in the air the presence of invisible death.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The alcove was silent, the darkness full of mystery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And those lips were contracted, emitted a groan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All my soul was suspended on those pallid lips, which, from one moment to another, might render their last breath.
