ABBESSnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading THE ABBESS' STORY.
in the past
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The abbess bowed her head in grave assent.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The abbess bowed her head in grave assent.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
any strong feeling
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
death of a person
From this reading The abbess bowed her head in grave assent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The abbess bowed her head in grave assent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
Hereward
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From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
for more time
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "'Not the Duke of Hereward!'" echoed Salome, astonishment now overcoming every other emotion in her bosom.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE ABBESS' STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABBESS' STORY.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading "Full twenty-five years ago, my daughter, or longer still," murmured the abbess.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
a late time of life
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'One whom you thought numbered with the dead, full twenty years ago?'" continued Salome, quoting the lady's own words, and gazing on her face.
