used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
anew
From this reading And suppose you looked again, and saw it was Lord Kitchener.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
argentnounUS /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/
a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
balletnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading And suppose you looked, and saw it was a man disguised.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
divisible by two
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
a young female
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And suppose you looked, and saw it was a man disguised.
KitchenernounUS /ˈkɪtʃənər/
British field marshal (1850-1916)
From this reading And suppose you looked again, and saw it was Lord Kitchener.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And suppose you looked, and saw it was a man disguised.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And suppose you looked again, and saw it was Lord Kitchener.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And suppose you looked, and saw it was a man disguised.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
cut with a saw
From this reading And suppose you looked, and saw it was a man disguised.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
express a supposition
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And suppose you looked, and saw it was a man disguised.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Basil continued for a little to glare at the coals, and seemed collecting his thoughts in a humble and even painful way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose you passed through silent, silvery streets and squares until you came into an open and deserted space, set with a few monuments, and you beheld one dressed as a ballet girl dancing in the argent glimmer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said: “Suppose you went out into the moonlight.
