used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE WHITE LIE.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
not in physical motion
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
possessing sweep
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE LIE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
in the direction of
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood with her eyes full of horror, fixed upon the white, dead face.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading In that dread moment a veritable lifetime of despair swept through her fevered brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE LIE.
which person or people
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
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 His head was towards the window, close to a small gilt settee, his feet towards the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few seconds Jean stood motionless, staring at the lifeless body of her husband, who lay with face upturned, the evil eyes closed, the hands listless by his sides.
