Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

later than; following

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

miscellaneous curios

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

past form of “encroach” — advance beyond the usual limit

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

and nothing more

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

in the direction of

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

not in motion

From this reading Hour by hour and minute by minute the faces of two unmoving figures seated on a low and heavily cushioned couch grew less clear and merged into the growing darkness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silence held the place, abandoned now by the furies, to the smile on two unstirring faces.

up to a particular time

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The logs on the hearth leaped and crackled, spurting tongues of blue flame, and after they had roared up to their fullest they slowly subsided, until the shadows about the walls spread and encroached from their corners toward the center of the room.

a Caucasian

From this reading Then the logs glowed only as embers against their bed of white ashes and the table lamp burned on in single steadfastness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The polish of furniture and the bright angles of silver and bric-a-brac stood out with diminishing high-lights.