used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
drawing-room
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From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
Laurence
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From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
pluckilyadverb
in a plucky manner
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
rose-garden
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From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
scrapingsnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋz/
plural of “scraping” — (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Mallow had recovered from his cuts and scrapings, but his nerves were still suffering from his recent experience.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt that his system had received a severe shock, although he pluckily made light of it.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Mrs. Purcell, suddenly entering the room, made him jump in his chair, and Olive laid her hand on his arm to soothe him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week after the catastrophe at Soho, Olive and Laurence were seated before a blazing fire in the Manor House drawing-room.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Winter was upon them in earnest, and the rose-garden of July lay covered thick with snow, and the naked woods surrounding fought with the whistling blast.
