used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORTH OF A FEATHER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Much more than you are aware of.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading 'Much more than you are aware of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading THE WORTH OF A FEATHER.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Much more than you are aware of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Much more than you are aware of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORTH OF A FEATHER.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Much more than you are aware of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORTH OF A FEATHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hazel was down before the fire, sending persuasive puffs from her bellows into the very depths of the coals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door of the red room stood open now, and the room was filled with firelight which came streaming out into the hall to usher him in.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE WORTH OF A FEATHER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What is left of you?' said Dane coming and taking the bellows from her hand.
