Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

later than; following

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

rid of obstructions

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

the act of consuming food

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

a social unit living together

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

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From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

the act of retaining something

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

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From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

being perceived or observed

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

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 A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading He had no sooner entered the room than he noticed that it had undergone a change.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers

From this reading A neat-colored rug from Mrs. Henley's room ornamented the floor, and on it stood a table from the hall, holding the family Bible, an album of photographs, some other books from the parlor, and a vase containing fresh roses.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One clear, warm evening three days later, on his return to his lonely house, Henley went into the kitchen and prepared his simple meal, and, after eating it, he went to his room to get his pipe and tobacco for a smoke.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Pictures in frames which had been ill-placed in the parlor now hung by his bed and over the mantelpiece.

a Caucasian

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Some one had taken the white lace curtains from his wife's room and put them up over his windows.