used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
ante-room
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From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading The Empress lifted the ball and let it fall clanging into the basin.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
placed crosswise
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Empress lifted the ball and let it fall clanging into the basin.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
good-humour
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From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Empress lifted the ball and let it fall clanging into the basin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Empress lifted the ball and let it fall clanging into the basin.
held up in the air
From this reading The Empress lifted the ball and let it fall clanging into the basin.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
neck-feathers
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From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
Oceanusnoun
(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
Pontian
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From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
tripodnounUS /ˈtraɪpɑːd/
a three-legged rack used for support
From this reading Before the bed stood a tripod holding a silver basin, representing Oceanus; in it lay a massive golden ball.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
violet-colouredadjective
having a violet color
From this reading She entered, and, approaching the bed of the Empress with her arms crossed upon her bosom, drew back the heavy violet-coloured curtains of Chinese silk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
which person or people
From this reading The clear tone roused the Syrian slave who slept in the ante-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The morning following this conversation the beautiful Empress rose in great good-humour from her swelling cushions, which were filled with the delicate neck-feathers of the Pontian crane, and covered with pale yellow silk.
