used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
appurtenances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT EAGLES' NEST.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
EAGLESnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading AT EAGLES' NEST.
Edina
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From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading AT EAGLES' NEST.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
Raynor
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From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
the season of growth
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Her elbow rested on the arm of the chair, her thoughtful face was bent on her hand, her eyes were taking in the general aspect of the room and its costly appurtenances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
toilettenoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was autumn weather now, and Edina had come on a short visit to Eagles' Nest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a luxurious chamber at Eagles' Nest, where the carpet was soft as moss to the tread, and the hangings were of silk, and the toilette ornaments were rich and fragile, sat Edina Raynor.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She had wished to put off the visit until the following spring, but had yielded to persuasion.
