used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
equally
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
(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 house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
CONGRATULATES
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From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The diamond panes of milky glass let in a misty light.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
reanimateverb
give new life or energy to
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
THAIR
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From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She drew the drapery of the dark curtains around her, the better to insure against interruption.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
at the time that
From this reading The house was silent at that long hour of the afternoon when all the day’s processes seem to stand still, and heart and brain alike grow torpid.
window-seat
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From this reading THAIR CONGRATULATES FLORENCE sat down in the window-seat in the dusky hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waited, as still as her still surroundings, a piece with the dull curtain, until an opening door should reanimate her to living.
