used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
(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 All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sunshine still streamed into the room.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The loft was smothering.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
RetiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading The loft was smothering.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sunshine still streamed into the room.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Sunshine still streamed into the room.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sunshine still streamed into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
unlaceverb
undo the ties of
From this reading Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading All day a furnace glare had lain over the river valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loft was smothering.
a Caucasian
From this reading Outside the grass was dry and the leaves of the white poplar curled from the intense heat.
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 Retiring to his room that night, Dick sat down in a chair near the open window and stooped to unlace his moccasins.
