from one side of something to the other
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
(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 And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
battennounUS /ˈbætən/
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
blood-stiffened
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From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
fireless
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From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
set down according to a plan
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
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 The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Toward midnight the moon rose.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Toward midnight the moon rose.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Toward midnight the moon rose.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
stick-and-clay
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From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward midnight the moon rose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the rift in the batten shutter the melancholy golden bars struck across the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward midnight the moon rose.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
a Caucasian
From this reading And later, down the broad shaft of the stick-and-clay chimney the clear lustre burned amid the fireless gray ashes, all gleaming white.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The scene within, so hateful to his eyes, revived from the encompassing gloom,—the few chairs, the overturned table, the great, wide, vacant hearth, his long figure stretched at length amongst the rigid, blood-stiffened folds of the rug, and the untouched pallet of the fugitive.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No sound from without now, and the wind was laid.
