used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
(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 He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The mob howled with disappointment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "India must pass into the hands of the Indians!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The mob howled with disappointment.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "India must pass into the hands of the Indians!"
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "India must pass into the hands of the Indians!"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
ivory-framed
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From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
Joan
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From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
Malcolm
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From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The mob howled with disappointment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "India must pass into the hands of the Indians!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
go across or through
From this reading "India must pass into the hands of the Indians!"
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
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 The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mob howled with disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next instant it was screaming with triumph as it settled down to sack and burn and destroy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Judge went into the dining-room, and looked at the long table still decked with silver, and glass, and flowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked at the chair on which he had sat, with Joan Malcolm at his side, and he picked it up and dashed it with all his might into a great ivory-framed mirror, and laughed aloud at the crash, and the ruin, and the rain of jagged splinters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mob howled with disappointment.
