used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
in addition
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was dusty, dark and untidy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The room was dusty, dark and untidy.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
death of a person
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
instilledverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪld/
past form of “instill” — impart gradually
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
Petronella
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From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
with speed
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
rosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She was muttering prayer after prayer with feverish haste and the black beads slipped quickly from between her fingers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading The room was dusty, dark and untidy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Whatever views Sidney might have instilled into her regarding life beyond the grave, Petronella still remained within the fold of Peter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the room where Mrs. Marsh had died, and in the same bed, lay the old Italian woman dying also.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She was sitting up, with a red woollen shawl wrapped round her bony shoulders, and her lean hands told her rosary.
