used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
alchemicadjective
related to or concerned with alchemy
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
clattered
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From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
CoinagenounUS /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/
coins collectively
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
Helston
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
imperviousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
lamp-lit
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From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
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 Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
nimbusnounUS /ˈnɪmbəs/
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
Penhale
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From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
post-boy's
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From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
having come into contact
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading A chaise clattered uphill, the horses’ steam hanging round them in a kind of lamp-lit nimbus, the post-boy’s head bent against the rain.
precisely as stated
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
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 Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Penhale turned into “The Angel,” went on straight into the dining-room and sat down in the far corner with the right side of his face to the wall.
at the time that
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ It was late evening when John Penhale left the Helston lawyer’s office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fine drizzle was blowing down Coinage Hall Street; thin beams of light pierced the chinks of house shutters and curtains, barred the blue dusk with misty orange rays, touched the street puddles with alchemic fingers, turning them to gold.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Outside an inn an old soldier with a wooden leg and very drunk stood wailing a street ballad, both eyes shut, impervious to the fact that his audience had long since left him.
