used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
burial-clothes
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From this reading Yes; it was a corpse, in its burial-clothes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Yes; it was a corpse, in its burial-clothes.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
any strong feeling
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
how
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From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; it was a corpse, in its burial-clothes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes; it was a corpse, in its burial-clothes.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
with low volume
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
slumberernoun
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows, and showed a spacious chamber, richly furnished in an antique fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, the fixed features seemed to move, with dark emotion.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But, how quietly the slumberer lay! how pale his features! and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; it was a corpse, in its burial-clothes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From one lattice, the shadow of the diamond panes was thrown upon the floor; the ghostly light, through the other, slept upon a bed, falling between the heavy silken curtains, and illuminating the face of a young man.
