used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
Aquilas
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From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
FELIX
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From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
not any; not one
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
make square
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In this room Felix, the eldest of the three sons of the Baron, was sleeping.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIR FELIX On a bright May morning, the sunlight, at five o'clock, was pouring into a room which face the east at the ancestral home of the Aquilas.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading The beams passed over his head, and lit up a square space on the opposite whitewashed wall, where, in the midst of the brilliant light, hung an ivory cross.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading There were only two panes of glass in the window, each no more than two or three inches square, the rest of the window being closed by strong oaken shutters, thick enough to withstand the stroke of an arrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the daytime one of these at least would have been thrown open to admit air and light.
