used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
acacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There at one side stood the white, panelled door of his wife's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He turned off the light and went into the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned off the light and went into the hall.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
LAMPLIGHTnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He turned off the light and went into the hall.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The summer night outside was very still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned off the light and went into the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
oriolenounUS /ˈɔːrioʊl/
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The summer night outside was very still.
panelled
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From this reading There at one side stood the white, panelled door of his wife's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There at one side stood the white, panelled door of his wife's room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
SITSverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
not in physical motion
From this reading The summer night outside was very still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer night outside was very still.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There at one side stood the white, panelled door of his wife's room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned off the light and went into the hall.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
precisely as stated
From this reading The summer night outside was very still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer night outside was very still.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned off the light and went into the hall.
a Caucasian
From this reading There at one side stood the white, panelled door of his wife's room.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There at one side stood the white, panelled door of his wife's room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The curtain before one of the windows swayed gently in the air and from the acacia trees on the lawn he could hear the sleepy twitter of an oriole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JUDGE SITS IN THE LAMPLIGHT In the silence of the room the Judge stood for a moment with his hand at his lips, as though he tasted blood.
