used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Castalia
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From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
glimmered
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From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
set afire or burning
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
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 At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
cut with a saw
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
do one's shopping
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After that, a few street lamps glimmered, and the town of Whitford had fairly begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark and cheerless.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of those murky November nights when one seems to see and breathe through a dusky gauze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a long distance before her, Castalia saw a red, glowing speck, which she knew to be the lamp over the chemist's shop, kept by Mr. Barker, her landlord.
Whitford
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From this reading The road from Ivy Lodge to Whitford was not lighted.
