used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
(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 All were there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading There was "The Sanctuary and the Challenge," and Bob Coombes in his outrigger.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
a youthful male person
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
ChallengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading There was "The Sanctuary and the Challenge," and Bob Coombes in his outrigger.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
Coombes
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From this reading There was "The Sanctuary and the Challenge," and Bob Coombes in his outrigger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
greatly pleased
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE NEW WORLD.
fishing-rods
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From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
a quick look
From this reading THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE NEW WORLD.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
mullionedadjective
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE NEW WORLD.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE NEW WORLD.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading There was "The Sanctuary and the Challenge," and Bob Coombes in his outrigger.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
play-room
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From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
Ravenshoe
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From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading There was "The Sanctuary and the Challenge," and Bob Coombes in his outrigger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE NEW WORLD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were the fishing-rods and the guns, there were the books and the homely pictures in which his soul had delighted.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the long dark old room with the mullioned windows looking out on the ocean, in the room that had been Charles's bedroom, study, and play-room, since he was a boy, there sat Charles Ravenshoe, musing, stricken down with grief, and forlorn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE NEW WORLD.
