used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
make calm or still
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
Eva
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From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
at any time
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
something that is lost
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
cut with a saw
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There, under a sheet, lay the body of her father looking far more calm in death, than he had ever looked in life.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WARNING On hearing this announcement of the loss, Eva rose and went to the chamber of death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the sheet was disarranged on the right side, and lifting this slightly, she saw that what Mr. Hill said was true.
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 A glance round the room showed her that the window was open, but she remembered opening it herself.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The wooden hand had been removed, and now there remained but the stump of the arm.
