used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
deem to be
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then something slipped and fell with a thud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
set afire or burning
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then something slipped and fell with a thud.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something slipped and fell with a thud.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something slipped and fell with a thud.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Then something slipped and fell with a thud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock he was in a heavy sleep when he was roused by the turning of the handle of his door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like a friend's it looked back at him, the marks of Life deep upon it.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Some one had come into the room and Antony, bolt upright, heard the door drawn and the key turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
at the time that
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his little hotel that night he lighted a candle in a tall nickel candlestick, and, when he was ready for bed, he peered into his mirror at his own face, which he took pains to consider thoughtfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then something slipped and fell with a thud.
