used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
Barnes's
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From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
the act of burning something
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
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 The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
nightlight
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From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
and nothing more
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
Roger
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From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
with low volume
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
in the near future
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently she got up softly, put on a dressing-gown, and went to the fire, which she noiselessly replenished; drawing up a chair, she sank back into it, her arms folded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Daphne, as soon as she heard his regular breathing, opened the eyes she had only pretended to close, and lay staring into the shadows of the room, in which a nightlight was burning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
a Caucasian
From this reading The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the course of that night Roger Barnes's fate was decided, while he lay, happily sleeping, beside his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her whole being was seething with passionate and revengeful thought.
