used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
Claude
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From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading At three, however, it was finished in the rough.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At three, however, it was finished in the rough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
Lafont
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From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
life-sizeadjective
being of the same size as an original
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
man-at-armsnoun
a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
NUTSadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
Olivia
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From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
Poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At three, however, it was finished in the rough.
Sellwood
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From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The poet then stretched his fingers, took a clean sheet of paper, and started upon the fair copy in his prettiest hand.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAD NUTS" It was three o'clock in the early morning of the twentieth of August.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And Claude Lafont was sitting up alone, in the Poet's Corner, at work upon his birthday offering to Olivia Sellwood.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A single jet of gas, lighting a torch in the mailed hand of a life-size man-at-arms, burnt audibly in the silent hall; making the worst of each lugubrious feature, like a match struck in a cavern.
