used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
age-long
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From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
to come or go into
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
Evereld
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From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
held dear
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Lowell.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
Nerissa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
Orme
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From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
on the contrary
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
cut with a saw
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “God! do not let my loved one die, But rather wait until the time That I am grown in purity Enough to enter thy pure clime.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
at the time that
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |When Ivy from time to time opened her eyes in that dreadful interval of waiting for the ambulance which seemed to her almost age-long, she saw a curious succession of faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First there had been the cheerful doctor, and Evereld with her brave blue eyes and firm little mouth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Then those two faces had mysteriously disappeared, and the wrinkled and careworn features of the wardrobe woman had greeted her instead, and Helen Orme dressed as Nerissa bent over her and asked her if she suffered much.
