used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
for the reason that
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
bed-chamber
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE BITTER CUP.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
Campan
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From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE BITTER CUP.
DauphinnounUS /ˈdaʊfɪn/
formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
immediately past
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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 looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
a woman of refinement
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
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 When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
except for; apart from
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
the state of being asleep
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BITTER CUP.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though they told her the Dauphin was safe, she rose and went to see him: he was in sleep after the great fright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
at the time that
From this reading When the Queen came to her senses she was in her sleeping room in the Tuileries.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her favorite bed-chamber women, Lady Misery and Madam Campan were at hand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked at him for a long time, haunted by the words of that awful man: "I save you because you are needed to hurl the throne over into the last abyss."
