used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
(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 ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
can't
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From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
dark-toned
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From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
drawing-room
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From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
Eunice's
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From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
a social unit living together
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
a state of high honor
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
hardwoodnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
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 But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
pedestalsnounUS /ˈpedəstəlz/
plural of “pedestal” — a support or foundation
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
Rufe
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From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
snake-bitten
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From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
precisely as stated
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
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 The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
in or at the place that
From this reading They bought it for the height of the ceilings and the size of the rooms, where every member of the family can spread out like a fried egg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The walls and hangings are of the hue that our Mother Nature loves best, while the antique furniture is the color of chestnuts at Hallowe'en.
wild-woodiest
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From this reading But its especial glory is the drawing-room, a long, stately apartment all tricked out in the deepest, wild-woodiest green.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ALFRED Cousin Eunice's new house in the city, which is really a very old house with the addition of all the wires and pipes and hardwood trimmings which we think we can't live without these days, is a love of a place.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There are dark-toned pedestals at intervals, holding jars of ferns, and the entire room presents such a perfect reproduction of a shady nook in the woods that Rufe declared at first he dared not venture into it, for fear of being snake-bitten.
