used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
(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 the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
Edith
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From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
made afraid
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
housemaids
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From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
nuit
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From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
be obedient to
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
only a very short time before
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
not in physical motion
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
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 Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Up in the third story, poor Edith lay upon her bed, still in an unconscious state.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading A physician sat beside her, his fingers upon her pulse, his eyes gravely fixed upon the beautiful, waxen face lying on the pillow.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Two housemaids, looking frightened and anxious, were seated near him, watching him and the still figure on the bed, but ready to obey whatever command he might issue to them.
a Caucasian
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading All the wedding finery had been removed and carried away, and she lay scarcely less white than the spotless _robe de nuit_ she wore, her lips blue and pinched, her eyes sunken and closed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU SHALL NEVER WANT FOR A FRIEND."
