used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
completely unclothed
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
Bowdoin
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From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
carpetless
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From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
latchkeynounUS /ˈlætʃkiː/
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
a particular point in time
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
rubbish-strewn
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From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miriam sat down silently.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
without speaking
From this reading Miriam sat down silently.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
in the near future
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
twilitadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Miriam followed him into a dark bare passage and down carpetless stairs into a large chilly twilit basement room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
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 Nothing was visible but a long kitchen table lit by a low barred window at the far end of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still talking, Mr. Bowdoin went up the rubbish-strewn steps and opened the dusty blistered door with his latchkey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will light a lamp for you in a moment he murmured in his formal cockney monotone; my friends will be arriving soon and before they come I should like to show you my sketches.
