used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
Adrian's
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From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
(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 Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
a social unit living together
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
Iria
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From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
immediately past
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
LILIESnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
come together
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Monseigneur, monseigneur," moaned the silver voice.
Monseigneur
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From this reading "Monseigneur, monseigneur," moaned the silver voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
quelledadjectiveUS /kweld/
subdued or overcome
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Monseigneur, monseigneur," moaned the silver voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
in the near future
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
Stanief
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From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
Stanief's
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From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
express in words
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading FIRE LILIES Through the uproar, between the crowding people, Stanief at last gained his own hall and partly quelled the confusion by his mere presence.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Monseigneur, monseigneur," moaned the silver voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
at the time that
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
a Caucasian
From this reading But when he reached the head of the great staircase a white figure flashed down the hall to meet him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Tell madame that I have returned and will visit her as soon as this smoke is removed," was his first direction on setting foot upon the steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before all the household, and Adrian's guards, Iria clutched Stanief's stained and blackened coat with small, eager hands and fainted on his breast.
