used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
how long something has existed
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
Blanche
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From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
clamoured
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From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
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 Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
immediately past
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Shadows there were beneath her eyes, and a sad smile playing about her mouth.
SolemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Solemnity dwelt on her face, as though joy and pain held converse there, while life and love were not accorded.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up the great stairway climbed Blanche the Duchess, with a purple cloak thrown over her shoulders and a small silver cross held in one hand.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was evening, and Holy Guard was wrapped in silence, save that the sea laughed and clamoured on the rocks beneath.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Her hair seemed whiter than of yore, and age more manifest, as though her youth gave out at last, and bowed its head.
