used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
Basterga
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
carbuncle-hued
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
Claude
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From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
immediately past
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
not any; not one
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
and nothing more
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
RATSnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
not in physical motion
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
Syndic's
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From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last flame that had licked the black sides of the great pot had died down among the expiring embers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
very small
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One hour, two hours had passed since the Syndic's departure with Basterga; and still Anne remained with her mother and made no sign.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only under the largest log glowed a tiny cavern, carbuncle-hued; and still Claude walked restlessly from the window to the door, or listened with a frowning face at the foot of the stairs.
wood-ash
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From this reading The wood-ash on the hearth had sunk lower and grown whiter.
