used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He said, with a little bitterness, but as if with more fatigue:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said, with a little bitterness, but as if with more fatigue:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
Duchemins
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From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He said, with a little bitterness, but as if with more fatigue:
fire-seat
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From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
hand-polished
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From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said, with a little bitterness, but as if with more fatigue:
Macmaster
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From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
on the contrary
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, with a little bitterness, but as if with more fatigue:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
Tietjens
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From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tietjens sat, huddled rather together, dejectedly, the firelight playing on the silver places of his hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I've got the business of telling Macmaster that I'm leaving the office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He got down from the fire-seat with a weary movement, as if the fire-seat had been very high.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It had grown nearly dark outside: they had a sense of the large room that, almost week by week, had grown, for its gleams of gilding and hand-polished dark woods, more like the great dining-room at the Duchemins.
