used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
let fall to the ground
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
set up or found
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
full-lengthadjective
representing or accommodating the entire length
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
leadedadjectiveUS /ˈledɪd/
(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading A big bed in one corner of the room, opposite a chest of drawers, and on it a few books and a pot of false flowers.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The afternoon was passing wearily, and the soft sound of the rain, never faster, never slower, tired.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
at the time that
From this reading In the grate a weary fire, hissing spitefully when a drop of rain found its way down the chimney.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
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 NEWS OUTSIDE it was raining, and through the leaded window panes a grey light came and was lost in the room.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Below the bed a yellow wardrobe over which large grain marks circled aimlessly, on which there was a full-length glass.
