used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
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From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
(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 his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FALSEHOOD AND DECEIT.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
the act of burning something
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
DECEITnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading FALSEHOOD AND DECEIT.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
FALSEHOODnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading FALSEHOOD AND DECEIT.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
done under pressure
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
at the time that
From this reading "Ah! what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive."--SCOTT.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a moment's profound silence, while they stood there confronting each other.
a Caucasian
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All his falsehood, treachery, and deceit--all her own wrongs, her slighted love, her deep humiliation, rushed in a burning torrent through her mind, filling her heart and soul with one consuming longing for vengeance, until she seemed to tower above him, regal in her woman's scorn and hate.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading With a face perfectly white, with blazing eyes and rigid lips, Sibyl, majestic in her wrongs, stood erect before him, her form drawn up to its fullest height, her head thrown back, her pale face looking unnaturally white in contrast with her dark hair, like some tragic queen in her festal robes.
