used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
in addition
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
AUDREY
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From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
BURDON
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From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest was shadow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The rest was shadow.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Above the centre of the room light stood in soft points upon a high chandelier.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT AUDREY BROUGHT LADY BURDON I It was very dim in the library.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A fire burnt low within the shelter of the great hearth.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lady Burdon came easily into the room, but in the doorway stopped; and Audrey, who had made a forward movement, prepared words on her lips, also stopped.
