used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
the act of burning something
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
drawing-room
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From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
set up or found
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
Mesurier
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From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
Mesurier's
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From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
recessedadjectiveUS /rɪˈsest/
having a sunken area
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Drake had found the lamps lit in Mr. Le Mesurier's library, and the gas was burning in the hall and on the stairs.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the door closed, she turned and took a step into the room.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the dusk of a February afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the farthest of these windows Drake saw Miss Le Mesurier standing, the outline of her face relieved, as it were, against a gray panel of twilight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within the drawing-room all the light there was came from the fire leaping upon the hearth and from the two recessed windows which faced it.
