used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
put or send forth
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
closely-blinded
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From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
evening-gown
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From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
not any; not one
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
reading-lamp
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From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book she had been reading was lying open and unheeded on her lap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
a Caucasian
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her surroundings were by no means in keeping with her dejected manner.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big luxurious chair.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The room was cosy and lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the woman's white hair and soft evening-gown.
