used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
backwaternounUS /ˈbækwɔːtər/
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Sime stared dully through the smoke haze.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Sime stared dully through the smoke haze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
monstrosities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
Sime
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sime stared dully through the smoke haze.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Sime stared dully through the smoke haze.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It gave me a sort of shock," continued Cairn.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
having a supporting base
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sime stared dully through the smoke haze.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sime stared dully through the smoke haze.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I'm not speaking now of the monstrosities, the outrages; I mean views, and girls--particularly girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, standing on a queer little easel right under the lamp was a fine picture of Apollo, the swan, lord of the backwater."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has a number of photographs in his rooms, good ones, which he has taken himself.
