used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
Briarley
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From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Not a shred of sentiment was left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a shred of sentiment was left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Not a shred of sentiment was left.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Not a shred of sentiment was left.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
statuarynounUS /ˈstætʃuːeri/
statues collectively
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a princely abandon in the luxurious den he called “home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
vicious-looking
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From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
which person or people
From this reading HERE was a man who had lost the romance of life.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Richmond Briarley strode about his den, pulling his smoking jacket from a pair of vicious-looking antlers above the door, his slippers from the wings of Cupid poised above the glorious Psyche.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Looking about it, one would conceive him to be a man quite beyond the ordinary--if the trophies, pictures, statuary, bespoke his individuality.
