used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
earth-stars
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From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
set afire or burning
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
Lilias
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From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
only a very short time before
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lilias was seated beside her sisters in the drawing-room in the soft darkness of the summer night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
wainscotnounUS /ˈweɪnskət/
panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were not closed, and the pale day had not altogether died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was still light enough to read by; but Simon brought in the lamps at a certain hour, without much respect to the state of the daylight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that there were two lamps lighted, shining like two dim earth-stars in the large dim room, with its dark wainscot and faded velvet curtains, you would scarcely have known it was night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever hear that a turquoise was lucky and an opal an ill stone?"
