used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
anew
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ApologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading I, then, keep the line--" BISHOP BLOUGRAM'S Apology.
on or to one side
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
atheistnounUS /ˈeɪθiəst/
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I, then, keep the line--" BISHOP BLOUGRAM'S Apology.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
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Bound written or printed works.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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demirep
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dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
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having finished or arrived at completion
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
the boundary of a surface
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equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
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apart from; not including
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, then, keep the line--" BISHOP BLOUGRAM'S Apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
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interest's
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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in the recent past
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I The Duchess could but dimly guess at the splendour of that fine May afternoon.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
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a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
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given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I, then, keep the line--" BISHOP BLOUGRAM'S Apology.
in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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They're
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thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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look attentively
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been her complaint lately that she was always cold and now the blinds and curtains were closely drawn and a huge fire was blazing.
at the time that
From this reading Her chair was close to the flame: she sat there looking, in the fierce light, small and shrivelled; she was reading intently and made no movement except now and again when she turned a page.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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in the company of; together with
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