used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE SLANDERERS” “UTHER AND IGRAINE” ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE SLANDERERS” “UTHER AND IGRAINE” ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
decanters
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From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
dining-table
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From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
ETC
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the organ of sight
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
Hardacre's
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From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
IGRAINE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE SLANDERERS” “UTHER AND IGRAINE” ETC.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
Jeffray
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From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
Jessel's
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
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 It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
log-fire
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From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
mandarinsnounUS /ˈmændərənz/
plural of “mandarin” — shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE SLANDERERS” “UTHER AND IGRAINE” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
punch-bowl
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From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
term of address for a man
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
SLANDERERS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE SLANDERERS” “UTHER AND IGRAINE” ETC.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE SLANDERERS” “UTHER AND IGRAINE” ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
push forcefully
From this reading Richard Jeffray thrust back his chair from Sir Peter Hardacre’s dining-table, and stood stiff and ill at ease, like a man but half sure of his own dignity.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
unsaintly
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
UTHER
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Dutch clock had struck three, and the winter sunlight was still flooding through the tall windows upon the polished floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A log-fire blazed on the irons; decanters and glasses glistened on the table about a great china punch-bowl covered with green dragons and blue mandarins.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early in the afternoon, and yet Parson Jessel’s great wig was flapping forward with an unsaintly tilt over the pastor’s left eye.
