used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading My candle had long burnt out.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading My candle had long burnt out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My candle had long burnt out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that I was in a state of siege!
the act of departing
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
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 My candle had long burnt out.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My candle had long burnt out.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My candle had long burnt out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I knew that I was in a state of siege!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
make square
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I knew that I was in a state of siege!
not in physical motion
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
precisely as stated
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE HOUR OF DEATH_ It was a very still night and frosty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Now, I am sure, I heard a soft whispering outside my door.
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 still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There was still a faint moonlight, which fell in a square of yellow on the floor near the window, leaving the rest of the room in what to an eye less accustomed than mine had become to that faint light would have been total darkness.
