used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
remove the dust from
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
to come or go into
From this reading They forced themselves to enter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
flecking
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From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading They hesitated on the threshold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
fasten with a lock
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
long-disused
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From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They hesitated on the threshold.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
Silas
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From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He forced the lock back and opened the door.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They forced themselves to enter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hesitated on the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading They hesitated on the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They forced themselves to enter.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they looked at each other and smiled with relief, for Silas Blackburn, in his dressing-gown, lay on the bed, his placid, unmarked face upturned, as if sleeping.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Dust arose from the long-disused room, flecking the yellow candle flame.
