Chapter VII · The Earl and His Grandson

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Everything was bright and cheerful with gay-flowered chintz.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Everything was bright and cheerful with gay-flowered chintz.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading Everything was bright and cheerful with gay-flowered chintz.

intentionally conceived

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was bright and cheerful with gay-flowered chintz.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

start firing a weapon

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

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From this reading Everything was bright and cheerful with gay-flowered chintz.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading There was a fire on the hearth, and the sunshine was streaming in through the ivy-entwined windows.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

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From this reading There was a fire on the hearth, and the sunshine was streaming in through the ivy-entwined windows.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

above and across; more than

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There were two women in the room.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading There was a fire on the hearth, and the sunshine was streaming in through the ivy-entwined windows.

the rays of the sun

From this reading There was a fire on the hearth, and the sunshine was streaming in through the ivy-entwined windows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two women in the room.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was a fire on the hearth, and the sunshine was streaming in through the ivy-entwined windows.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He moved on his pillow, and turned over, opening his eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two women in the room.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

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From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

at the time that

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There was a fire on the hearth, and the sunshine was streaming in through the ivy-entwined windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everything was bright and cheerful with gay-flowered chintz.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There were two women in the room.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading When Lord Fauntleroy wakened in the morning--he had not wakened at all when he had been carried to bed the night before,--the first sound he was conscious of were the crackling of a wood fire and the murmur of voices.