used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
Cicely
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From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
placed crosswise
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The studio was empty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
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 But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
helmet-like
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
immediately past
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
Marsworth's
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From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The studio was empty.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The studio was empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to Marsworth's intense relief she had taken off the helmet-like erection she called a hat, and her black curly hair strayed as it pleased about her brow and eyes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cicely seated herself on the end of a sofa, crossed her feet, and took out a cigarette.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The studio was empty.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well?' she said, at last, looking at him coolly.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A wood fire burnt on the wide hearth, making a pleasant glow in the wintry twilight.
