adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
armourynoun
a collection of resources
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
evokeverbUS /ɪˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
Falcone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
nun-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sable garb was no mere mourning for my father.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I think of my mother now I do not see her as she appeared in any of the scenes that already I have set down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is one picture of her that is burnt as with an acid upon my memory, a picture which the mere mention of her name, the mere thought of her, never fails to evoke like a ghost before me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I see her always as she appeared one evening when she came suddenly and without warning upon Falcone and me in the armoury of the citadel.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I see her again, a tall, slight, graceful woman, her oval face of the translucent pallor of wax, framed in a nun-like coif, over which was thrown a long black veil that fell to her waist and there joined the black unrelieved draperies that she always wore.
