used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
the act of burning something
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
Calladon
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From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
Callia
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From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It seemed to him that his cheeks looked pale, and his eyes dull.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It seemed to him that his cheeks looked pale, and his eyes dull.
the organ of sight
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that his cheeks looked pale, and his eyes dull.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to him that his cheeks looked pale, and his eyes dull.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
OUTERadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading THE OUTER ROOMS.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It seemed to him that his cheeks looked pale, and his eyes dull.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
on the contrary
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE OUTER ROOMS.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that his cheeks looked pale, and his eyes dull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTER ROOMS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The lamp seemed to be burning rather more dimly than usual, and the air seemed thin and cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
at the time that
From this reading When they awoke next day, Calladon stretched himself, and shivered a little.
which person or people
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glancing at Callia, who was lying with her eyes still half closed, his eye caught the sparkle of the mirror round her neck, and he took a peep into it.
