used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
APRÈS
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From this reading "APRÈS NOUS LE DÉLUGE!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
chimneypiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
Craig
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From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
DÉLUGE
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From this reading "APRÈS NOUS LE DÉLUGE!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
lamp-lit
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From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
immediately past
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "APRÈS NOUS LE DÉLUGE!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
NOUSnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading "APRÈS NOUS LE DÉLUGE!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
and nothing more
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
pine-root
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From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, after a minute's pause, Craig reached over and took Gabriel by the hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As Gabriel's voice fell to silence, after the last words, a stillness came upon the lamp-lit room, a hush broken only by the snapping of the pine-root fire on the hearth and by the busy ticking of the clock upon the chimneypiece.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
produce a literary work
From this reading "Would God that _I_ could write like that, old man!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I salute you, O poet of the Revolution now impending!" he cried, while Catherine's eyes gleamed bright with tears.
