used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
how long something has existed
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
how
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From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
HOWARD'SnounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
with speed
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
express in words
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOWARD'S TEMPTATION Howard did not know how long it took him to read this paper.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's the devil," he thought, and his hand went toward the flame, then drew back quickly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew now what his uncle had tried so hard to tell them, and remembered how often his eyes had turned in the direction of the private drawer.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to him an age, and when it was read he felt as if turning into stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
which person or people
From this reading There was a fire in the grate before which he sat, and something said to him, "Burn it," so distinctly, that he looked over his shoulder to see who was there.
