used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/
arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
fossilsnounUS /ˈfɑːsəlz/
plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
FRENCH-CANADIAN
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From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
Half-cut-down
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From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
ImbeddedverbUS /ɪmˈbedɪd/
inflected form of “imbed” — fix or set securely or deeply
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
injellied
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From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
leveretnoun
a young hare especially one in its first year
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
ornithologistnoun
a zoologist who studies birds
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
ottomans
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From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
pastyadjective
resembling paste in color; pallid
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
SEIGNEURnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPPER AT THE HOUSE OF A FRENCH-CANADIAN SEIGNEUR.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
in or at the place that
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
belonging to which person
From this reading +Tennyson.+ The table was spread in a low but spacious room, whose furniture, though not luxurious, lacked nothing of what an Englishman calls comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading A thick woolen carpet, of Canadian manufacture and of a diamond pattern, covered the greater part of the dining-room floor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bright woolen curtains, the backs of the mahogany sofa, ottomans, and chairs were embroidered with gigantic birds, such as it would have puzzled the most brilliant ornithologist to classify.
yolksnounUS /joʊks/
plural of “yolk” — the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
From this reading Half-cut-down, a pasty costly made, Where quail and pigeon, lark and leveret, lay Like fossils of the rock, with golden yolks Imbedded and injellied.
