used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
the lower side of anything
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
apart from; not including
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
LEAVE-TAKINGnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading LEAVE-TAKING.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
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 Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
Rudolf
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From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
express in speech
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
up to a particular time
From this reading The fire burnt cosily on the hearth, and there he sat before the fire till past midnight, reflecting on the past and on the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are secrets which are better left at the bottom of men's hearts.
which person or people
From this reading Every one in the castle retired to rest early except Rudolf, who remained up for a long time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To speak of his thoughts would be treachery.
