Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

placed in a grave

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading DEAD AND BURIED.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

a state of high honor

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

immediately past

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

held up in the air

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

set afire or burning

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

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 There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

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From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

past form of “sadden” — make unhappy

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

with low volume

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Miriam had fallen back upon the pillow, exhausted, panting, laboring for breath.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

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 The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The twilight was falling without--the last silvery radiance of the dying day streamed through the dirty, broken attic window, and lighted, as with a pale glory, Mollie's drooping head and earnest, saddened face.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There was a long pause; then Mollie lifted her bowed head and drew closer to the dying woman.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Finish your story," she said, softly, sadly.