used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
BarbaritynounUS /bɑːrˈbærəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
disquisitionnoun
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
Dorothy
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From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
Fierceheart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
Marvin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
palelyadverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
at the time that
From this reading Author of "Mistress Dorothy Marvin," "Fierceheart, the Soldier," "Lady Barbarity," etc When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I sat up on the couch on which I had thrown myself at nine o clock in the morning in the desperation of fatigue, and stretched the sleep out of my limbs and rubbed it out of my brain the afternoon strove through the drawn blinds palely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and grease.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The half-light gave such a sombre and appropriate touch to the profligate scene that it would have moved a moralist to a disquisition of five pages.
