used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
(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 All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
awe-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
bodeverbUS /boʊd/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading What does it bode?
the two together, not just one
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it bode?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it bode?
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
misgives
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From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
compacted by ironing
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
throbs
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From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “My mind misgives me;”--she said in low awe-stricken tones,--“My mind misgives me; I have had dreams--_such_ dreams!
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All night I have tossed and turned,--my head throbs here,”--and she pressed both hands upon her brow,--“and my heart--my heart aches!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it bode?
a Caucasian
From this reading I have seen strange creatures clad in white,--ghostly faces of the past have stared at me,--my dead children have caressed me,--my dead husband has kissed me on the lips,--a kiss of ice, freezing me to the marrow.
Zaroba
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From this reading Zaroba advanced slowly into the room, and seated herself on the nearest chair.
