used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
ARCnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
BOADICEA
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From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
coffee-coloured
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From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
CORDAYnounUS /ˈkɔːrdeɪ/
French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
drawing-room
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From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
come to pass
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
HORNHAM
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From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
JAEL
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From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
JOAN
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From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
life-sizedadjective
being of the same size as an original
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
Malakoff
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From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
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 BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
coated with paint
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
a human being
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
PRITCHETT
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From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
cut with a saw
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
and nothing more
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
statuarynounUS /ˈstætʃuːeri/
statues collectively
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In each of the corners stood a life-sized piece of statuary painted in "natural colours."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
at the time that
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was but rarely that a person of taste entered Malakoff Lodge, where Miss Pritchett dwelt, but when such an event did happen, the impression was simply that of enormous surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drawing-room into which visitors were shown was an immense place and full of furniture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading BOADICEA, JOAN OF ARC, CHARLOTTE CORDAY, JAEL, AND MISS PRITCHETT OF HORNHAM People of taste are never without wonder at the extraordinary lack of it that many well-to-do folk display.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here one saw an immense negro, some six feet high, with coffee-coloured skin, gleaming red lips, and a gaudy robe of blue and yellow.
