Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

(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 The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

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

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

a person who weeps

From this reading "The midnight crier!" she thought; and there was a troubled expression in her face.

plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "The midnight crier!" she thought; and there was a troubled expression in her face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "The midnight crier!" she thought; and there was a troubled expression in her face.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

set up or found

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

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

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

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

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

the girlfriend of a gangster

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

a ray of moonlight

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

worried and uneasy

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

express in speech

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

restricted to something

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

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

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The midnight crier!" she thought; and there was a troubled expression in her face.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "The midnight crier!" she thought; and there was a troubled expression in her face.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

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

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading "The midnight crier!" she thought; and there was a troubled expression in her face.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She started up and rubbed her eyes in a bewildered way.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

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

From this reading Moll lay upon a couch asleep; but it was a restless sleep.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.

(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 The voice of a town-crier resounded faintly across the park: "Midnight; and all is well."

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 _I come, my love; I come._ One lonely candle, or to speak more strictly a bit of one, sputtered in its silver socket in the cosy drawing-room; and a single moonbeam found its way in through the draperies of the window leading to the terrace and to St. James's Park.