used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
CARLTON
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From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
rid of obstructions
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And what had he done with the last of his money?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
how
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From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
immediately past
From this reading And what had he done with the last of his money?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And what had he done with the last of his money?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
supped
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From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
TERRACEnounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rochester was the first recollection that came to him, and it was a recollection tinged with evil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what had he done with the last of his money?
which person or people
From this reading He felt like a man who had supped with the devil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE He awoke from sleep in bed in the dark, with his mind clear as crystal and hot shame clutching at his throat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Led by Rochester he had made a fool of himself, he had made a brute of himself, how would he face the hotel people?
