used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion sat opposite to him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We pushed the door open and entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We pushed the door open and entered.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
the organ of sight
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
Flannigan
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From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
hard-set
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From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companion sat opposite to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We pushed the door open and entered.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading His companion sat opposite to him.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We pushed the door open and entered.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His companion sat opposite to him.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A sigh of relief escaped from my bosom.
smoking-room
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From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
snuggerynoun
a small secluded room
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His companion sat opposite to him.
unwinking
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From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoking-room was a little snuggery, luxuriously fitted up, and adjoining the pantry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pushed the door open and entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very first object on which my eye rested was the cadaverous face of Flannigan, with his hard-set mouth and unwinking eye.
