used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARQUIS AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
blue-whiteadjective
of white tinged with blue
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The marquis looked ghastly, but was sipping chocolate with a spoon.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The marquis looked ghastly, but was sipping chocolate with a spoon.
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 When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The marquis looked ghastly, but was sipping chocolate with a spoon.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
Glennie
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From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The marquis looked ghastly, but was sipping chocolate with a spoon.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
Malcolm
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From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE MARQUIS AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
reflexnounUS /ˈriːfleks/
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
SCHOOLMASTERnounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading THE MARQUIS AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
sick-chamber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading The marquis looked ghastly, but was sipping chocolate with a spoon.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading The marquis looked ghastly, but was sipping chocolate with a spoon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS AND THE SCHOOLMASTER.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
vapour-dimmed
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From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
w'y
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From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Malcolm was awake, his lordship had sent for him.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
at the time that
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
wide-spread
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From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he re-entered the sick-chamber, Mr Glennie had vanished, the table had been removed, and instead of the radiance of the wax lights, the cold gleam of a vapour-dimmed sun, with its sickly blue-white reflex from the wide-spread snow, filled the room.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “What w’y are ye the day, my lord?” asked Malcolm.
