used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abernethey
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From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
etc
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feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
https
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huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
laboriousnessnoun
the quality of requiring extended effort
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
McClurg
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morrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
in motion
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
OrchidsnounUS /ˈɔːrkədz/
plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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in the near future
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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senilitynounUS /səˈnɪləti/
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the gentle echoes died away, Horace Abernethey, sitting huddled in a morris chair before the fire of logs, stirred feebly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Dresden clock on the mantel struck twelve in soft, slow, golden notes.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently, he sat erect, moving clumsily, with the laboriousness of senility.
inside; before a period of time has passed
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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