used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
Audrey
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From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
a special loved one
From this reading "Audrey, darling, I must speak to you."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
directress
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From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
eau-de-Cologne
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From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
emanatedverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪd/
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Audrey, darling, I must speak to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Audrey, darling, I must speak to you."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
express in speech
From this reading "Audrey, darling, I must speak to you."
having a supporting base
From this reading Her mother, palely indistinct in the darkness, was standing by the bedside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD HAND Audrey was wakened up that night, just after she had gone to sleep, by a touch on the cheek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Instantly Audrey became the wise directress of her poor foolish mother's existence.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading She wore a white wrap over her night attire, and the customary white bandage from which emanated a faint odour of eau-de-Cologne, was around her forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Audrey, darling, I must speak to you."
