used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
ADDOLORATA
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From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
(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 Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her grief was silent and altogether gentle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
blanknessnoun
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The great tears fell fast and wetted his hair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The great tears fell fast and wetted his hair.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
brought together in one place
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Her grief was silent and altogether gentle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great tears fell fast and wetted his hair.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Her grief was silent and altogether gentle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
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 The great tears fell fast and wetted his hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Her grief was silent and altogether gentle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The great tears fell fast and wetted his hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADDOLORATA She sat on the floor, and had his head at rest on her lap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
unwinking
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From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her grief was silent and altogether gentle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands were upon him, and so he rested.
wetted
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From this reading The great tears fell fast and wetted his hair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Still as she sat there, looking before her with wide unwinking eyes and lips a little parted, she was unconscious of what she was suffering or had suffered: all about her was the blankness of dark, and without her knowledge the night fell; the dusk like a vast cloak gathered round about her, fold over fold; and still she sat and looked at nothing with her wide unwinking eyes.
