used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
dearly loved
From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
chamber-robe
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From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
Cleves
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From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
put on clothes
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
a young female
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
coins made of gold
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying on his left side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was lying on his left side.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on his left side.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
night-dress
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From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
night-lamp
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From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on his left side.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
a light shade of red
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was lying on his left side.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
Tressa
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From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He had never before seen such a dress; but he had seen the girl; he recognised her instantly as the girl he had seen turn to look back at Tressa as she crossed the phantom bridge over that misty Florida river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying on his left side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The strange girl wore what appeared to be a chamber-robe of frail gold tissue that clung to her body and glittered as she moved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the pink glow of the night-lamp he saw his wife in her night-dress, seated sideways on the farther edge of the bed, talking to a young girl.
YULUN
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From this reading YULUN THE BELOVED Cleves opened his eyes.
