used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
Barnabas
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From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
Caleb
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From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
a female human offspring
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
Deborah
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From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
Ephraim
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From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
a social unit living together
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
not any; not one
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
and nothing more
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
semi-circle
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From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
a male human offspring
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
make square
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading At half-past six o'clock on Sunday night Barnabas came out of his bedroom.
Thayer
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From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A number of little bedrooms were clustered around the three square rooms--the north and south parlors, and the great kitchen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Thayer house was only one story high, and there were no chambers.
in or at the place that
From this reading Barnabas walked out of his bedroom straight into the kitchen where the other members of the family were.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They sat before the hearth fire in a semi-circle--Caleb Thayer, his wife Deborah, his son Ephraim, and his daughter Rebecca.
