used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
(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 Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
uttered without voice
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By no means, madam.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pray come in.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pray come in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “By no means, madam.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “By no means, madam.
not any; not one
From this reading “By no means, madam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray come in.
with speed
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
except for; apart from
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
in the near future
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He led the way into the parlour, and soon was on his knees by the hearth kindling a fire.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Outside, the snow drifted past the window, and within all was silence, save for the rustling of Lady Lucy’s silken garments as she breathed quickly, and the click of flint and steel.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Such entertainment as this poor house can afford shall be yours.”
