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From this reading 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
(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 Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
Bouverie
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From this reading 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.
bright-coloured
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From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
cosinessnoun
a state of warm snug comfort
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
brought together in one place
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
make square
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 4 Bouverie Street, London, E.C.
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
which person or people
From this reading Five of them there were, and they were alone, for the old nurse who had brought them all up from their infancy was at present absent from the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading By one of the large square windows stood one of the little girls; she was gazing steadily out into the fast darkening street below, her chin resting on one of the bars that were fastened across the lower part of the window.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 4 It was just four o'clock on a dull grey winter afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little Stuarts' nursery looked the picture of cosiness and comfort with the blazing fire that threw flickering lights over the bright-coloured pictures on the walls, the warm carpet under foot, and the fair fresh faces of the children gathered there.
