used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
bustled
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From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
start firing a weapon
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
fro
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From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
and nothing more
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
provided with artificial light
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
Lodore
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From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
an old word for “no”
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
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From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, every comfort, every elegance, nay, every luxury, evidently abounded beneath the roof of Lodore House.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A sumptuous banquet Spread, invites the taste."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
in the direction of
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
VasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
well-aired
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From this reading The cheerful, well-aired, already lit up dwelling, now entered by our wanderers of the valley, formed a striking contrast to the dreary scene they had just left.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
well-fedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An excellent fire blazed in the hall, bronzed figures held flaming lamps aloft, and powdered, well-dressed, well-fed servants, bustled to and fro, bearing, towards the dining-room, dishes, which though covered, tempted the palate by the various savoury odours they sent forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Vases filled with liquid beams, hang in chains Of gold."
