used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
anew
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
a young female
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
a quick look
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda paused.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Hilda paused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same moment another door opened at the far end of the hall; there was a heavy footstep; a great hand and arm showed, and then Edwin had a glimpse of a man's head and shoulders emerging from an oblong flickering firelight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having at length subjugated the wick, she straightened her back, with a gesture that he knew, and for one instant she was a girl again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you come this way?" she said coldly, holding the lamp in front of her, and opening a door.
