used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
cause to be bored
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The door of the cottage was open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the cottage was open.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the cottage was open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the cottage was open.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
cut with a saw
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
not in physical motion
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the cottage was open.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the cottage was open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The visitors entered, and saw at a glance that the single room of which it consisted was empty, although it had been recently occupied.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The bed, consisting of a wooden frame, from which was suspended a sailor's hammock, still bore the impress of a human figure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Upon the hearth, which was built of three large stones, lay some extinguished embers upon which the light ashes still lingered, although the lightest breeze would have been sufficient to carry them away.
