used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-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 Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
amuckadverbUS /əˈmʌk/
wildly; without self-control
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
candle-sticks
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From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
chintzes
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From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
drawing-room
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From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
Handsomebody's
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From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited to see no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
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 Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I waited to see no more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
not any; not one
From this reading I waited to see no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
and nothing more
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
others
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From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
a light shade of red
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I waited to see no more.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Like the servants' hall, it was a large apartment, and, like it, was bewildering in its colour and movement, to eyes accustomed to the grey decorum of Mrs. Handsomebody's establishment.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
tea-gown
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From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I waited to see no more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited to see no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
at the time that
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though it was summer, there was a fire on the hearth, which played with changeful constancy on the vivid chintzes, silver candle-sticks, and many mirrors of the room, but most of all, on the golden hair and satin tea-gown of the lady in pink.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a glad whoop, I sped after the others, and only drew up when I stood on the threshold of the drawing-room.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Enough to know that all the world was run amuck!
