achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
(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 My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Silence had descended everywhere.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
Esther's
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From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Silence had descended everywhere.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
a young female
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
perplexities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence had descended everywhere.
not in physical motion
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody in the hall.
having passed out of existence
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ESTHER I left the dead girl on the divan and went into the hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The negroes were gone, and the palm gardens were dark and seemed deserted.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading My head ached, and I was still dizzy from my wound, but I had grown suddenly composed, and all my perplexities had vanished in the face of Esther’s imminent need of me.
