used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
(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 Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
BIDDINGnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HER FATHER'S BIDDING.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
placed crosswise
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
a female human offspring
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
one or the other of two
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HER FATHER'S BIDDING.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FATHER'S BIDDING.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
house-place
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From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
joistnounUS /dʒɔɪst/
beam used to support floors or roofs
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
Lumineau's
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From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
Mathurin
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From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
in the near future
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
not in physical motion
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the door of the barn came only a deceptive gleam, like that of a smouldering cinder, blotting out all form.
up to a particular time
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
Toussaint
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From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
at the time that
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he had seen the door of the house-place, where Mathurin was watching, open and shut, he lowered his eyes to his daughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evening had come, the evening of a February day, which casts its shadow so soon.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's arms had sunk on either side of his body; still sitting on the joist, his face uplifted in the dusk, he waited till the man should have crossed the yard.
