used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
Barrant
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From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
placed crosswise
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
Thalassa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was bent over her crossed hands, which rested on the table, and her grey hair, escaping from the back comb which fastened it, fell on both sides of her face.
at the time that
From this reading The twilight had deepened into darkness when Barrant reached Flint House.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He approached the window by a line of rocks which guarded it like sentinels, and looked in.
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 A faint ray of light flickered from the kitchen window on the giant cliffs, like a taper from a doll's house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, Mrs. Thalassa sat alone by the table in a drooping attitude of dejection or stupor.
