used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
Achmet
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From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
(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 He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sir Jasper Kingsland stood moodily alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
AstrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/
someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
put or send forth
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
put on clothes
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Sir Jasper Kingsland stood moodily alone.
Kingsland
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From this reading Sir Jasper Kingsland stood moodily alone.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Sir Jasper Kingsland stood moodily alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jasper Kingsland stood moodily alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sir Jasper Kingsland stood moodily alone.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
UNINVITEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading AN UNINVITED GUEST.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
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 He was in the library, standing by the window--that very window through which, one stormy night scarcely a month before, he had admitted Achmet the Astrologer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood there with a face of such dark gloom that all the brightness of the sunlit April day could not cast one enlivening gleam.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He stood there scowling darkly upon it all, so lost in his own somber thoughts that he did not hear the library door open, nor the soft rustle of a woman's dress as she halted on the threshold.
