amber-hued
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From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Framed in the doorway she made an imperial picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
completely unclothed
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
death-chamber
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From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Framed in the doorway she made an imperial picture.
put on clothes
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
FramedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Framed in the doorway she made an imperial picture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Framed in the doorway she made an imperial picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
immediately past
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
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 She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Framed in the doorway she made an imperial picture.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading THE NEMESIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
in other respects or ways
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Framed in the doorway she made an imperial picture.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
not in physical motion
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEMESIS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
at the time that
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
showing curiosity
From this reading She had become restless beyond self-control in her own room, and came back to the death-chamber, wondering what detained her husband there so long.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had thrown the lace shawl from her head entirely; but it fell around her shoulders, shading her bare white arms and beautiful neck, which the amber-hued dress would otherwise have left uncovered.
Yates
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From this reading The last tender words were still lingering on the lips of Mrs. Yates, when the door opened and Lady Hope stood upon the threshold.
