1st
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From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
abstruseadjectiveUS /əbˈstruːs/
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
Cobb
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From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
Cobb's
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From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
and nothing more
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
immediately past
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
pervadeverbUS /pərˈveɪd/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
PresidionounUS /prɪˈsɪdioʊ/
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
cut with a saw
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
without speaking
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Seven had just struck from the little, old-fashioned clock on Cobb's mantel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
hard to endure
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of December 1st, and torrents of rain poured down, flooding the streets of the city and the grounds of the Presidio.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But few changes had taken place in that room since the last evening we saw our friends there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cobb walked the floor with a quick and jerky step, while Craft sat silently watching the embers in the grate, as if trying to solve some abstruse problem by their aid.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
but in spite of that
From this reading The lights shone just as brightly, and the fire in the grate glowed with all its former heat and cheerfulness, yet an air of depression seemed to pervade the whole room and its occupants.
