used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
don't
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From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
in or to another place
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
half-extinguished
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From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
make steady
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
a source of difficulty
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
undrawnadjective
not represented in a drawing
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was evident at a glance that the room was deserted, and its usual occupants engaged elsewhere.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
Wentworth
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From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
at the time that
From this reading When the green door was opened, Mr Wentworth saw at a glance that there was agitation and trouble in the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
which person or people
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lights were twinkling irregularly in the windows here and there, but the family apartment, the cheerful drawing-room, which generally threw its steady, cheerful blaze over the dark garden, shone but faintly with half-extinguished lights and undrawn curtains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The doctor don't seem to have no great hopes, but it will be a comfort to know as you have come back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Master's very bad, sir," said the servant who opened the door; "the young ladies is both with him, and a hired nurse come in besides.
