used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a Night Owl.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
Andinnian
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From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
cashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
put on clothes
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
MazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only a Night Owl.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a Night Owl.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Only a Night Owl.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
term of address for a man
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
sitting-room
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From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
not in physical motion
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She looked delicately fragile, very weak and ill still; and this was the first day that she had left her chamber for any length of time.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gazing forth from it, stood Sir Adam Andinnian and his wife.
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 The wide window of the upper sitting-room at the Maze was thrown open to the night air.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was in his usual evening dress, that he so obstinately continued to persist in assuming in the teeth of remonstrance: she wore a loose white robe and a blue cashmere shawl over it.
