used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
(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 "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
completely unclothed
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
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billiard-rooms
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brilliantly-lighted
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
a female human offspring
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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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drawing-room
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divisible by two
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extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
Gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
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a state of partial or total darkness
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greater in size or importance or degree
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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 "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
the act of departing
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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engage in
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
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and nothing more
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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
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overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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the time that has elapsed
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past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
with low volume
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a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "A single stream of all her soft brown hair Poured on one side.
of the kind already mentioned
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
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in or at the place that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the lamps have been extinguished, leaving the apartment, which is immense, steeped in darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coming into it from the brilliantly-lighted hall outside, with only a candle in her hand, the gloom seems even greater, and overcomes her sight to such a degree that she has traversed at least one-half its length before she discovers she is not its only occupant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading * * * Half light, half shade, She stood, a sight to make an old man young."
