used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And there was one picture with dogs in it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
the act of departing
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And there was one picture with dogs in it.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
rose-coloredadjective
reflecting optimism
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were pictures of ships on the ocean and of high trees and of the sun going down behind a hill, and there was one of an old mill with nobody at all in sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TWO STRANGERS It did not seem a very pleasant room.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, there were a great many nice things in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading There was rose-colored paper on the wall, and the woodwork was of ivory, with gilt lines.
