used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
barbnounUS /bɑːrb/
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
diverseadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrs/
many and different
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
the act of departing
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
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 Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
not any; not one
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
Rosamunde
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From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
not in physical motion
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Rosamunde watched at his side, counting the hours by the dial of her heart, neither sleeping nor leaving him long alone.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading As she saw him weakening with his wound, the fiercer mood returned to her heart as though to defy the power of death.
a Caucasian
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Blanche and Rosamunde had dressed the wound with oil and wine and diverse herbs, but the barb would suffer no healing there, and the red stream still ebbed slowly forth.
people who are wounded
From this reading A night and a day had passed, and Tristan lived on, though the blood still flowed from his wounded side.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They saw that Tristan weakened hour by hour, his great hands growing white as a young girl’s, his eyes shining like crystal in a mask of wax.
