used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
Carey
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From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
etc
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From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
the organ of sight
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
fauxadjectiveUS /fɔːks/
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
jouer
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From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
set afire or burning
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
manservantnoun
a man servant
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
qui
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From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
retouched
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From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
an educational institution
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
slavishadjectiveUS /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/
blindly imitative
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “A Lighted Candle,” “The School of Love,” etc.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He retouched a bowl of lilac that offended against his slavish idea of symmetry and then put a screen across the dying fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
toujours
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From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading “La vie est un instrument qui on commence toujours par jouer faux.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
(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 It was the end of May and the night was warm, but as Carey Image was to be one of the guests that evening, Richards had seen to it that the room was well heated.
well-trained
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From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richards looked carefully over the table with the eye of the well-trained manservant.
