used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
anew
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
(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 From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
the act of burning something
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
house-room
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From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
ten 10s
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
and nothing more
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
Kasper
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From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
Lorquin
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From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
Louise
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From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
not in physical motion
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
propel through the air
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
a Caucasian
From this reading Opposite the farm, about a hundred paces off, on a sloping wall, lay the Cossack shot the evening before by Kasper; he was white as snow, and hard as a flint.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise was sitting beside her father, and regarding him with a look of ineffable sweetness; it seemed as if she feared she might never see him again; her red eyes betrayed that she had just been shedding tears.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within doors, a large fire was burning brightly in the stove.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From time to time Doctor Lorquin would throw up the sash of a window in the house-room, and look out; there was nothing stirring; the fires were out; all was still and silent.
but in spite of that
From this reading Seven o'clock, and yet not the slightest movement was perceptible in the valley.
