take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading ONE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ONE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ONE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire burned low in Rose's pretty room, and the lamp was dim on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
a Caucasian
From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
window-curtains
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From this reading The window-curtains were closed, and the sheets of the little low, white bed turned down, the easy chair was before the hearth, and everything was the picture of comfort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would be the result of that night's adventure?
wrappings
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From this reading She flung off her wrappings on the carpet, and sat down in the easy chair, and looked into the glowing cinders, lost in perplexed thought.
