used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
Berenice
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From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
BORROWDEAN
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From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Leslie sat upon the steps by her side.
cobbles
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From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
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 It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
divisible by two
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
to or in any or all places
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
Leslie
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From this reading Sir Leslie sat upon the steps by her side.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
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 A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sir Leslie sat upon the steps by her side.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Leslie sat upon the steps by her side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
SNUBverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Sir Leslie sat upon the steps by her side.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
confined on all sides
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNUB FOR BORROWDEAN Berenice sat at one of the small round tables in the courtyard, finishing her morning coffee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Leslie sat upon the steps by her side.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A long shaft of soft, warm light stretched across the cobbles to their feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of those brilliant mornings in early September, when the sunlight seems to find its way everywhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Even here, surrounded by the pile of worn grey stone buildings, which threw shadows everywhere, it had penetrated.
