used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
(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 In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
briar-blossom
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From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
clothing in general
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I took it as Lucia's gage, and set it in my coat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
ERRORnounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
set up or found
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
gagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading I took it as Lucia's gage, and set it in my coat.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took it as Lucia's gage, and set it in my coat.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
provided with artificial light
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
Lucia
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From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
Lucia's
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From this reading I took it as Lucia's gage, and set it in my coat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
in motion
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
pedestalsnounUS /ˈpedəstəlz/
plural of “pedestal” — a support or foundation
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
senatorsnounUS /ˈsenətərz/
plural of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I took it as Lucia's gage, and set it in my coat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
in a strange manner
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took it as Lucia's gage, and set it in my coat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In my own room I arrayed me in clothes more fitted to the palace in which I found myself, though, after all was done, their plainness made a poor contrast to the mailed warriors on the pedestals and the scarlet senators in the frames.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a rose, fresh as the white briar-blossom in my mother's garden, upon my table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But though the rooms were brightly lit, and servants moving here and there, there abode a hush upon the place strangely out of keeping with my expectation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT I had expected that Lucia would have come to greet me, and that some of the other guests would be moving about the halls.
