used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
anew
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
COUNTSnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
coins made of gold
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
Greystones
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From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
housewivesnounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
on one occasion
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
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 The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
slackeningnounUS /ˈslækənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A single candle burnt near the four-poster, and the fire had not been covered down for the night, after the usual custom of good housewives.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The place had a waiting look as though someone was expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BARBARA COUNTS THE GOLD After many weeks of silence, the beck sang once more at the door of Greystones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour was midnight; a watery moon sent a faint light into the room, for the shutters were not up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sound stole upon the ear so imperceptibly, with the slackening of the frost, that Barbara was unconscious of it, until its clear voice again filled the kitchen with its familiar song.
