used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Edina might well ask.
bachelorhoodnoun
the time of a man's life prior to marriage
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Papa, will you come to breakfast?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
chiming
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From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Papa, will you come to breakfast?
consulting-room
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From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh dear! what is the matter?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
Edina
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From this reading Edina might well ask.
being one more than seven
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
Erebusnoun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh dear! what is the matter?"
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Oh dear! what is the matter?"
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Edina might well ask.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh dear! what is the matter?"
and nothing more
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa, will you come to breakfast?
Raynor's
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From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
express in words
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Papa, will you come to breakfast?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Edina might well ask.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh dear! what is the matter?"
at the time that
From this reading She had opened the door of the small consulting-room as the clock was chiming eight--the knell of Frank Raynor's bachelorhood--to tell her father that the meal was waiting, when she saw not only the hearth and the hearthrug, but the doctor himself enveloped in a cloud of soot, and looking as black as Erebus.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Papa, will you come to breakfast?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Papa, will you come to breakfast?
