used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
in addition
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
the lower side of anything
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
bronze-coloured
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From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
candelabrumnoun
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
Dunbar
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From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
one or the other of two
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
coins made of gold
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
Harkness
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From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
Hesther
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From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
and nothing more
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
pyjamas
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From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three stood just in front of the heavy locked door facing the dim hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
precisely as stated
From this reading A glittering candelabrum, hanging high up, was fully lit, but it seemed to give a very feeble illumination, as though the fog had penetrated here also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the bottom stair was Crispin Senior, and on the floor below him, one on either side, the two Japanese servants.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
a Caucasian
From this reading Crispin was wearing white silk pyjamas, brown leather slippers, and a dressing-gown of a rich bronze-coloured silk flowered with gold buds and leaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I With an instinctive movement both Harkness and Dunbar closed in upon Hesther.
