aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
Brower
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From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
dinner-getting
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From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
EVER-LISTENING
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From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One was Mr. Brower, sen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
on one occasion
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Mr. Brower, sen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
sennounUS /sen/
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading One was Mr. Brower, sen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was Mr. Brower, sen.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two other members of the Brower family who had attended church that Sabbath morning.
at the time that
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
which person or people
From this reading SOME PEOPLE WHO FORGOT THE EVER-LISTENING EAR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And at the season of dinner-getting he lay on the couch in the dining-room, with the weekly paper in his hand, himself engaged in running down the column of stock prices.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He glanced up once, when the words in the kitchen jarred roughly on his aesthetic ear, and said:
