used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
not being in a specified place
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
accentuatingverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
anew
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
Ghawalkhand
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From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
go away from a place
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
Muriel
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From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
ResidencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Her dark hair lay in a shadowy mass above her forehead, accentuating her pallor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Scarcely did she leave her room, pleading intense fatigue as her excuse for this seclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BIRD OF PARADISE Muriel did not leave the Residency again until the evening of the State Ball at the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But she could not without exciting remark, absent herself from the great function for which ostensibly she had returned to Ghawalkhand.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a dress of unrelieved white for the occasion, for she had but recently discarded her mourning for her father, and her face was almost as devoid of colour.
