used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
anew
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
Castlemaine
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From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
express in words
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was summer, and the air was so clear that darkness seemed impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "No, no," said Leicester, almost eagerly; "do not trouble about a lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN The servant opened the door of the drawing-room, which, although the sun had set, was far from dark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a pity to spoil the light of the moon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will light a lamp, and then I will tell Miss Castlemaine that you are here," she said.
