used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
burnt-outadjective
exhausted as a result of longtime stress
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading He sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the chest.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There were deep lines in his face.
one or the other of two
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
enameledverbUS /ɪˈnæməld/
past form of “enamel” — coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were deep lines in his face.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the chest.
forearmsnounUS /fɔːˈrɑːrmz/
plural of “forearm” — the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the chest.
a long fixed look
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should he?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the chest.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were deep lines in his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rested his forearms on his knees and his gaze on the flame and azure carpet.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the chest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should he?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
not in physical motion
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were deep lines in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were deep lines in his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading David walked over to the chest, where the enameled candlesticks on either side of the painting of the saint still held burnt-out stumps of candles.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should he?"
