used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
clock-face
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From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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placed crosswise
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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divisible by two
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
Fontenoynoun
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
death of a person
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
hermit's
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From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
JACQUELINE
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From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
a room where books are kept
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
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one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
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sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
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to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the great chair upon the hearth sat Colonel Churchill, somewhat bowed together and with his hand over his eyes.
UNITYnounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
precisely as stated
From this reading By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the forenoon in question, and even though the month was May, the room looked a sombre place, chill and dusk, shaded and grave as a hermit's cell.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading UNITY AND JACQUELINE The library at Fontenoy lay west and north.
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 By the window stood Major Edward, very upright, very meagre, soldierly, and grey.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the afternoon the sun struck through the windows and through the glass door, brightening the tall clock-face, the faint gilt and brown of old books, and the portrait of Henry Churchill with the swords crossed beneath.
