used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
the state of being absent
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was in the kitchen at the time, and I asked what was the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
the act of burning something
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
Darrock
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From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
apart from; not including
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in the kitchen at the time, and I asked what was the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I was in the kitchen at the time, and I asked what was the matter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was in the kitchen at the time, and I asked what was the matter.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six more weary weeks elapsed, and in that time but one event happened at the Hall to vary the dismal monotony of the lives we now led in the solitary place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was in the kitchen at the time, and I asked what was the matter.
at the time that
From this reading When the two months had passed we returned to Darrock Hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning Josephine came down after dressing my mistress with her face downright livid to look at, except on one cheek, where there was a mark as red as burning fire.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Nobody there had received any news in our absence of the whereabouts of my master and his yacht.
