used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
how long something has existed
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
cobwebbyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
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 Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
Orloffs
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From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
in the near future
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
make square
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
in the direction of
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cellar in which they lived was a great long, dusty room with a cobwebby ceiling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
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 Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Close against the door stood, with its front towards the window, a huge Russian oven; between it and the wall a narrow passage led into a square room which obtained its light from two of the windows that looked on to the courtyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither of them grieved over it much, for they consoled themselves with the thought that they would soon get another one.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They had had a child, which died at the age of a year and a half.
a late time of life
From this reading The Orloffs had been married three years.
