used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
(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 After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
in a state of sleep
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
dabs
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From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
decapitateverbUS /diˈkæpəteɪt/
cut the head of
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How delightful it is to have heirloom silver!
Dilsey
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From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
divisible by two
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
a social unit living together
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
finger-tips
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From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
fowls
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From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
the act of giving
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How delightful it is to have heirloom silver!
heirloomnounUS /ˈerluːm/
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading How delightful it is to have heirloom silver!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
How
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From this reading How delightful it is to have heirloom silver!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How delightful it is to have heirloom silver!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How delightful it is to have heirloom silver!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
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 After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
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 I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
plumpest
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From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
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 After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
not in physical motion
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I failed even to grow cross over the long, hot search for flannel cloths and the gritty feeling which this distasteful task always leaves around my finger-tips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PRINCE CHARMING I had not been asleep, but I had been in a dream; a dream from which I had awakened to a state of greater unreality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the meal was over and the family had all left the dining-room I was still in a dream as I rolled my sleeves up high and began giving hasty dabs with the metal polish to the ancient silver on the sideboard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Still in a dream, I stood at the back kitchen door and watched Dilsey decapitate the plumpest fowls the poultry yard boasted.
