used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
having made preparations
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
set up or found
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
provided with artificial light
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank Hamilton looked down at his handiwork and found it good.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
held or filled or in use
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
pleasantnessnoun
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
studio-flat
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From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THE GREAT THRESHOLD The small dining-room of Frank’s studio-flat had that cosy, friendly air that only a small room can achieve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That there was little more space than was occupied by the table laid for four only seemed to increase the pleasantness of the apartment, which was lit by four red candles in old pewter candlesticks on the table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
a Caucasian
From this reading Their red shades confined the circle of light to the white tablecloth, and allowed the rest of the room to appear pleasantly soft and vague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An enormous bowl of red roses filled the centre of the table, and some of their broken petals were scattered over the cloth, while an Eastern scarf of some filmy material shading from orange to blood-red was loosely disposed with an air of artistic negligence around the centre bowl.
