used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE MULLION CHAMBER.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
dearly loved
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
an established custom
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
half-dressed
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From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
MULLIONnoun
a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
From this reading THE MULLION CHAMBER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
go across or through
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
cut with a saw
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A fire, however, I had, and by its light, on the second night after Christmas, I saw my door noiselessly opened, and Clarence creeping in half-dressed and barefooted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
carry out
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MULLION CHAMBER.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘A lady with a lamp I see, Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room.’
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading FOR want of being able to take exercise, the first part of the night had always been sleepless with me, though my dear mother thought it wrong to recognise the habit or allow me a lamp.
