used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you wish for lights?"
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
else
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From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you wish for lights?"
set up or found
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
GUARDIANSnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE TWO GUARDIANS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
illumed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Do you wish for lights?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO GUARDIANS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO GUARDIANS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
at the time that
From this reading When the two men found themselves in the library it was quite dusk outside, and a deep gloom filled the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was no one else in the place, and no candle or lamp illumed the dark and cavernous recesses of shadows lying here and there remote from the great window.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Do you wish for lights?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not detain you long, Mr. Grey.
