used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In her bedroom Jocelyn was thinking.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
denotingverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her bedroom Jocelyn was thinking.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her bedroom Jocelyn was thinking.
located inward
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
Jocelyn
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From this reading In her bedroom Jocelyn was thinking.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
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 Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
held dear
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
mouthpiecenounUS /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
night-dress
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From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
outdraught
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From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In her bedroom Jocelyn was thinking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
very small
From this reading Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
Travis
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From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her bedroom Jocelyn was thinking.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The inner door stood open, and from the next room came a stream of murmured comments, broken now and then by a mumble, denoting pins in the mouth, or by the trickle of water into a basin.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Travis was going to bed; she loved to relieve the monotony of the process by discussion upon the events of the day, which never assumed such vast proportions as when she was taking her leave of them.
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 Jocelyn leant, in her night-dress, against her open window, smoking a tiny cigarette through a long amber mouthpiece.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading She drew at the cigarette, and, holding it far from her, puffed vigorously through her parted lips; the smoke, caught by the faint outdraught, blew harmlessly away in little wreaths and clouds.
