used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
carpet-square
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From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
being one more than seven
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
being one more than ten
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
frilling
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From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
Kensington
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From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
lacqueredverbUS /ˈlækərd/
past form of “lacquer” — coat with lacquer
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
Liberty'snounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
possessive form of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
Robson's
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From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
tea-set
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From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
tea-tray
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From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading A lacquered tea-tray and a tea-set of a single cup and saucer, a plate and a teapot, made her feel herself almost sumptuous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
Turkey-red
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From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
twopenny-halfpennyadjective
of trifling worth
From this reading She bought a cheap cushion at one of Liberty's sales, and some bits of twopenny-halfpenny art china for her narrow mantelpiece.
a Caucasian
From this reading Over her cheap white muslin curtains (eight and eleven a pair at Robson's) she hung Turkey-red draperies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She covered her chairs with Turkey-red cotton, frilling them round the seats.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she began to get work, the cheerful, aspiring creature bought herself a Kensington carpet-square, as red as Kensington art would permit it to be.
