used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
aggregationnounUS /ˌæɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
(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 “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
betokened
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From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
CoversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
eatables
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From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
Elsie
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From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
Elsie's
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From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
gourmandnounUS /ˈɡʊrmɑːnd/
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
hot-houses
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From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
Hottentots
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From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
Lizzette
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From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
Lizzette's
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From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
long-closed
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From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
store-rooms
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From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a subdued bustle in the Mason mansion which betokened an unusual event.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “And all this fuss is over one small man,” whispered Elsie to Lizzette as they stood admiring the aggregation of eatables.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Covers were removed from unused furniture, long-closed rooms were newly aired and decorated, windows were opened to the sunlight, and hot-houses were ransacked for potted plants and cut flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the store-rooms of Elsie’s department tables and shelves were piled high with viands of every sort, the combined result of Lizzette’s and Elsie’s skill; for Elsie had been afraid on so momentous an occasion to trust entirely to herself.
a late time of life
From this reading “Has he been starving among the Hottentots all these years, or is he a great gourmand?”
