used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
(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 It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a large old-fashioned room, oak-panelled and spacious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
FIRELIGHTnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large old-fashioned room, oak-panelled and spacious.
immediately past
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
oak-panelled
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From this reading It was a large old-fashioned room, oak-panelled and spacious.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was a large old-fashioned room, oak-panelled and spacious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
Ronnie's
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From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
in the near future
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading It was a large old-fashioned room, oak-panelled and spacious.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
not in physical motion
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
carry out
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After dinner they sat together in a room they still called the studio, although Helen had given up her painting, soon after their marriage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It took all Helen's bright courage to keep up Ronnie's spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRELIGHT IN THE STUDIO It was Ronnie's last evening in England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The parting, which had seemed so far away, must take place on the morrow.
