used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Priceless treasures of the antique.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
on or to one side
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
the act of burning something
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
Dr
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From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
the organ of sight
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
FLASH-LIGHT
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From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FLASH-LIGHT.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
goblets
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From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FLASH-LIGHT.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
conformity or harmony
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
moulderverbUS /ˈmoʊldər/
break down
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
others
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From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
PricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Priceless treasures of the antique.
Pye
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From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
satyrnoun
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
SPECTREnounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FLASH-LIGHT.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FLASH-LIGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Priceless treasures of the antique.
hard to endure
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At ten o'clock on this night, Dr. Pye was employed looking over a number of manuscripts, setting some aside and burning others, keeping a jealous eye upon the fire as he watched them moulder to ashes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
belonging to which person
From this reading There were quaint stems to these goblets, one representing a serpent, the other a satyr, whose upraised face seemed to be trying to reach the rim.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Upon the table were a bottle of wine and two glass goblets of ancient manufacture and design.
