used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
breakings
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From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
Cameron
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From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
Cosmo
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From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
the first light of day
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
dwelling-place
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From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
glimmered
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From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
and nothing more
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
lad's
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From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
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 Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
not any; not one
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
partings
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From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
Roche
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From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
cut with a saw
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This gleam recalled the lad’s imagination from a musing fit of vague depression and uneasiness.
vanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
precisely as stated
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must now think no more of Cameron--no more of those strange breakings off and partings which are in life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Very early, while it was still dark, Cosmo saw his companions set off on their journey home, and was left to the cold dismal consciousness of a solitary day just beginning, as he watched the lights put out, and the chill gray dawn stealing over the high houses.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The first ray of sunshine glimmered upon the attic windows and burned red in the vane over the dwelling-place of Madame Roche.
but in spite of that
From this reading The morning brought feelings a little more endurable, yet still, very far from pleasant.
