used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These October nights are mortal cold."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
a person who is in charge
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "These October nights are mortal cold."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
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 With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
high-ceilingedadjective
having a higher than normal ceiling
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
Mocket
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From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
subject to death
From this reading "These October nights are mortal cold."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "These October nights are mortal cold."
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "These October nights are mortal cold."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
supper-table
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From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These October nights are mortal cold."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
male cat
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Bring the candles," he said over his shoulder, and Tom Mocket obediently took up the heavy candelabra.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MAJOR EDWARD Rand rose from the supper-table and led the way into the dim, high-ceilinged room that served him as study and library.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the clustered lights illuminating freckled face and sandy hair, he followed his chief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you want me to start the fire?" he asked.
