AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Hyacinth had looked upon Adrian.
(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 In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been so?
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
Dartelle's
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From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hyacinth had looked upon Adrian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
not accessible to view
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
a social unit living together
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Hyacinth had looked upon Adrian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been so?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hyacinth had looked upon Adrian.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
not any; not one
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
being perceived or observed
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
by chance
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading In that great busy household no one noticed her, or possibly remarks would have been made.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been so?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hyacinth had looked upon Adrian.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Three days since she had stood in Miss Dartelle's room and watched him from the window; and now she looked like one consumed by some hidden fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In her simplicity she had believed that with that one look all her fever of pain would vanish.
