used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
the act of burning something
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
Hortense
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From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading In the white marble fireplace a cheerful fire was burning, and above it on the mantel was a large stuffed owl as white as the marble on which he was perched.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hortense glanced at him now and then, and always his bright eyes seemed fixed upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
a Caucasian
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "_And the darker the room grew, the more it seemed alive._" In Grandmother's room there were tall south windows reaching nearly to the ceiling.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must have been bright with sunshine in midday, but it was nearly evening now and the lower halves of the windows were closed with white shutters, which gave the room a very cosy appearance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He seemed quite alive and very wise, his great yellow eyes shining in the firelight.
