used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her husband came in a moment later.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was still smouldering on the hearth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fire was still smouldering on the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband came in a moment later.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Her husband came in a moment later.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her husband came in a moment later.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading The fire was still smouldering on the hearth.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fire was still smouldering on the hearth.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
having come into contact
From this reading She pushed open a door on the left of the hall, and touched the button of the electric light.
in the direction of
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
at the time that
From this reading It was striking twelve when Bridget and her husband reached home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She moved towards it, shivering a little, as she wrapped her cloak closer round her, and drew up an easy chair, into which she sank wearily.
