used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The splendour appalled him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
BushmannounUS /ˈbʊʃmən/
nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
fro
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From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The splendour appalled him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
and nothing more
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The splendour appalled him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bushman paused before the open doorway and looked in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was full of clear water, in which numbers of golden fishes darted to and fro,--red light flashing from their scales.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Rich mats of varied colour covered the floor; wonderful coloured objects hung upon the walls; a large glass case stood upon a table just before him.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, this was surely the house he had been seeking.
