used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
catty-corneradjective
slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
divisible by two
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
Foss
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From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
the act of retaining something
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
go away from a place
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
occupiernounUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪər/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
stateliest
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From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
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 In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which Mrs. Hawthorne went to bed an hour or two after taking leave of the dwindling company at Villa Foss was large and luxurious.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its windows were enormous, arched at the top and reaching the floor.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the angle of the wall between two of them--it was a corner room--stood a mirror nearly the size of the windows, in a broad frame of carved and gilt wood, resting on a marble shelf that supported besides two alabaster vases holding bunches of roses.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
wrought-iron
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From this reading A wrought-iron railing outside made them safe.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In the corner opposite to the mirror and placed "catty-corner," as the occupier worded it, stood the stateliest of beds, upholstered and draped in heavy watered silk of a dull, even dingy, yellow.
