used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MORLEY’S.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
DivestingverbUS /daɪˈvestɪŋ/
-ing form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
set up or found
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
set afire or burning
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
MORLEY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT MORLEY’S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
with speed
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
make square
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time she was glad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
in the direction of
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Colonel had telegraphed for a suite of rooms on the second floor looking out upon the Square, and he found them ready for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time she was glad.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cheerful fire in the salon, another in the bedroom, with every candle lighted in the chandelier and in the candelabra upon the mantle.
wrappings
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From this reading Divesting herself quickly of her wet wrappings Fanny took an easy chair before the fire, towards which she held her cold hands, while she said, “This is delightful; the rooms are lovely, and I am so glad to be here.”
