used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
on or to one side
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
can't
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From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
deeper-gray
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From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
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 flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
Joe
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From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
Nith
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From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
over-looking
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From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
pale-gray
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From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
tingeing
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From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
to-day
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From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
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 flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
nonexistent
From this reading Somehow I can't paint to-day; the inspiration is wanting;' and she put her brushes in the jar and laid aside her palette.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flush of the sunset was tingeing the sky and flooding the room with a subdued light which mellowed and softened the deep black of the Indian furniture against the pale-gray walls and the deeper-gray carpet.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Miss Stuart was sitting before an easel in the large oriel, and as her aunt briefly announced me and withdrew in her eagerness to talk to the wonderful Joe, she rose and greeted me warmly.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading It was a large room lit by two windows, one facing the south, the other to the west over-looking the wooded banks of the winding Nith.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh, Mr Russell,' she said, 'I _am_ glad to see you.
