used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
anew
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE IMAGE OF BEAUTIFUL SIN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Rustling about the room, his softly slippered feet making no noise on the floor, he moved like a refined tiger--looked like “some enchanted marquis of the impenitently wicked sort, in story, whose periodical change into tiger from man was either just going off or just coming on.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rustling about the room, his softly slippered feet making no noise on the floor, he moved like a refined tiger--looked like “some enchanted marquis of the impenitently wicked sort, in story, whose periodical change into tiger from man was either just going off or just coming on.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
dressing-gown
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one or the other of two
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embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rustling about the room, his softly slippered feet making no noise on the floor, he moved like a refined tiger--looked like “some enchanted marquis of the impenitently wicked sort, in story, whose periodical change into tiger from man was either just going off or just coming on.”
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
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the act of departing
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading THE IMAGE OF BEAUTIFUL SIN.
impenitentlyadverb
in an impenitent manner
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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and nothing more
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prefer or wish to do something
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
the act that results in something coming to be
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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not any; not one
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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMAGE OF BEAUTIFUL SIN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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RustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
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estrangement from god
From this reading THE IMAGE OF BEAUTIFUL SIN.
slipperedadjective
shod with slippers
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with low volume
From this reading Rustling about the room, his softly slippered feet making no noise on the floor, he moved like a refined tiger--looked like “some enchanted marquis of the impenitently wicked sort, in story, whose periodical change into tiger from man was either just going off or just coming on.”
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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confined on all sides
From this reading A good opportunity for consideration, surrounded by the advantages of solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMAGE OF BEAUTIFUL SIN.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In his fashionable apartments, Willard Frost walked back and forth in his loose dressing-gown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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belonging to which person
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morally bad in principle or practice
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WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He moved from end to end of his voluptuous room, looking now and again at a picture which hung just above a Persian couch, covered with a half dozen embroidered pillows.
