used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
anew
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
Burleigh
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From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
gas-jets
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From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
side-table
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From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
smoke-room
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From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
not in physical motion
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was now little more than a grey shell, and looked desolate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
Trayton
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From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Trayton Burleigh, still hot, rose from his armchair, and turning out one of the gas-jets, took a cigar from a box on a side-table and resumed his seat again.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The fire had burnt low in the library, for the night was wet and warm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
which person or people
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The apartment, which was on the third floor at the back of the house, was a combination of library, study, and smoke-room, and was the daily despair of the old housekeeper who, with the assistance of one servant, managed the house.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a bachelor establishment, and had been left to Trayton Burleigh and James Fletcher by a distant connection of both men some ten years before.
