used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I led the way, and they followed.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
Joan
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From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
immediately past
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
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 I led the way, and they followed.
Let's
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From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
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 living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The living-room, as I fancy they called it, was more cheerful by a long way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
with low volume
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
having a supporting base
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I led the way, and they followed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Let’s go into the other room,’ I suggested, ‘and discuss this quietly and in comfort.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I led the way, and they followed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were standing in the bedroom, where he was at last submitting, with the most complete indifference, to the medical ministrations of Joan.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There was a fire in the grate, and a lamp like a great harvest moon glowed yellow on the table.
