used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
Carney
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From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
a room where books are kept
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
not any; not one
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His library had not many books, not many pictures, and no curtains at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited for him at the hour of the appointment that Mrs. Carney had made for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nine o'clock sun fell across the dull rugs, and some blue and green jars on a shelf shone out as if they were saying something.
at the time that
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
which person or people
From this reading And for me some of the magic and the terror of the time were in that she had not told him who I was.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When his little Japanese had gone to call him, I sat there in a happiness which made me over, which made the whole world seem like another place.
