Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the state of being absent

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

slightly wet

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the act of departing

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

apart from; not including

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

put an end to; kill

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

a woman host

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IK MARVEL.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

be amazed at

From this reading IK MARVEL.

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

and nothing more

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

be standing; be upright

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sunshine is tabooed in the front room of the house.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

cover with wax

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The “damp dignity” of the best-room has been well described: “Musty smells, stiffness, angles, absence of sunlight.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

in or at the place that

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

which person or people

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”

belonging to which person

From this reading THE PROSE OF NEW ENGLAND FARM LIFE A life whose parlors have always been closed.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What is there to talk about in a room dark as the Domdaniel, except where one crack in a reluctant shutter reveals a stand of wax flowers under glass, and a dimly descried hostess who evidently waits only your departure to extinguish that solitary ray?”