at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
the first light of day
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
gloomieradjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmiər/
comparative of “gloomy” — depressingly dark
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
coins made of gold
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
how
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From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
become covered with mist
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading It was dark now, quite dark; and the fire on the hearth was dying out in the dark, shadowy room.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
shiveringly
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From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
the act of using
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Did not the pale gold of the dawn shimmer more and more vaguely through the dense mist of twilight?...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how the twilight was gathering, oh, how it was gathering around him!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was the use of making it blaze up: did the room not always remain shiveringly cold, however much the fire might glow?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What was the use of lighting lamps: was the twilight not deeper and gloomier day by day, whether it were morning or evening?
