used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
(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 It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ART PATRON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading AN ART PATRON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
blush-pink
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From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
CurtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
Despard
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From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
how
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From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
mantel-shelf
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From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
PATRONnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading AN ART PATRON.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear me, how interesting!” said Lady Despard.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
shepherdesses
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From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
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 A great bowl of roses stood in the centre of the table, from which rose a long fountain of perfumed water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
which person or people
From this reading Curtains of the faintest blush-pink threw a warm tint upon her ladyship, who, in her morning gown of delicate chintz, looked like one of the Dresden shepherdesses which stood on the mantel-shelf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the third day after Doris’ arrival, and they were sitting at breakfast in a small room, beautifully cool and shady, and furnished with an elaborate simplicity which, while it avoided all garish color, was fresh and bright.
