used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And how that clock face seemed to stare at me!
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
CHARLEMAGNE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading How close the room was!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And how that clock face seemed to stare at me!
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
gunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And how that clock face seemed to stare at me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
having a point
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
one of four equal parts
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And how that clock face seemed to stare at me!
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And how that clock face seemed to stare at me!
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Funny, how my eyes kept coming back to that clock!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE'S RIDE The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past twelve.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
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 There was a smell of warm gunpowder in the room, and the autumn sunshine, struggling feebly through the window, caught the blue edges of a little haze of smoke that hung lazily in the air by the desk in the corner.
