aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
how long something has existed
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
Armorel
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From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
BarleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading '"Barley Break,"' said Justinian.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
terminate
From this reading '"Barley Break,"' said Justinian.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
the act of burning something
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
Chessun
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From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
Dorcas
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From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
grey-headedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
and nothing more
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
Justiniannoun
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
Roland's
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From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading '"Barley Break,"' said Justinian.
serving-folk
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From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
toothlessadjectiveUS /ˈtuːθləs/
lacking teeth
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading And Armorel, taking her violin, tuned it, and turned to her old master for instructions, just as she had done on the first and every following night of Roland's stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FLETCHER RETURNS FOR HIS BAG Half an hour later the blinds were down, the fire was brightly burning, the red firelight was merrily dancing about the room, and the table was pushed back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Dorcas and Justinian came in--the two old serving-folk, bent with age, grey-headed, toothless--followed by Chessun--thin and tall, silent and subdued.
