used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
lacking funds
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
the act of burning something
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was very little he could do.
CuratenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was very little he could do.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was very little he could do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little he could do.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
and nothing more
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little he could do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But it was only to look at the sufferer lying upon it, bandaged and unconscious.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lamp was turned low and the room was very quiet; a dropping cinder made quite a startling sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the bedroom above the small parlor a fire was burning at midnight, and by this fire Grace was watching.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
at the time that
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When a moan or a movement of the patient broke the stillness--which was only at rare intervals--the Curate rose and went to the bedside.
