used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cheerful fire blazed in the grate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A cheerful fire blazed in the grate.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A cheerful fire blazed in the grate.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
easy-chair
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From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
EPIPHANYnounUS /ɪˈpɪfəni/
a divine manifestation
From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A cheerful fire blazed in the grate.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading A cheerful fire blazed in the grate.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
Metropole
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From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
sitting-room
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From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
wedding-day
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From this reading THE EVE OF EPIPHANY It was the eve of the wedding-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every electric light in the room--and there were many--was turned on.
at the time that
From this reading Diana lay back in an easy-chair in the sitting-room of the suite she always occupied at the Hotel Metropole, when in town.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little portable lamp on the writing-table, beneath its soft silken shade, illumined its own corner.
