used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
(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 Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
convulsed
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From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
traveling across
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
Emily
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From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
divisible by two
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
the organ of sight
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
the act of giving
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
held dear
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
sombrelyadverb
in a somber manner
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
having a supporting base
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two more servants were the room, but they, like all the rest, remained silent in presence of the awful scene before them.
at the time that
From this reading When the surgeon entered the room of Lady Hastings there was a profound silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Emily lay fainting upon the floor, with her head supported by one of the maids, while another tried to recall her to life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Philip Hastings was standing by his wife's bedside, motionless as a statue; gazing with a knitted brow and fixed stony eye upon the features of her whom he had so well and constantly loved.
but in spite of that
From this reading The windows were not yet closed, and the faint, struggling, gray twilight, came in, and mingled sombrely with the pale light of the wax candles, giving even a more deathlike hue to the face of the corpse, and throwing strange crossing lights and shades upon features which remained convulsed even after the agony of death was past.
