used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
Castleman
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From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
Castleman's
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From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
CRIMINIS
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From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
one or the other of two
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
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 The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
PARTICEPS
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From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was fully fifty feet long, and extended across the entire front of the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A huge chimney was built at the east end of the room, and on either side of the fireplace was a cushioned bench.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A similar bench extended across the entire west end of the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
Twonette
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From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PARTICEPS CRIMINIS That evening after supper Max and I walked over to Castleman's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A similar bench extended across the entire west end of the room.
at the time that
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
Yolanda
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From this reading The evening was cool, and we were sitting in the great parlor talking with Castleman and Twonette when Yolanda entered.
