used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
CANONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
Chelsea
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From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
intense or sharp
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
half-washed
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From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
and nothing more
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
Molyneux
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From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
occupiernounUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪər/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mark Molyneux had just been reading to him for an hour, and he now put down the book.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
having a supporting base
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
statuettenounUS /ˌstætʃuːˈet/
a small carved or molded figure
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
uncared
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From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The present occupier of these lodgings had had very true artistic perceptions before he had become blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
well-boundadjective
(of books) having a sturdy and attractive binding
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BLIND CANON In a small room in a small house in a small street in Chelsea, Father Molyneux was sitting with a friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It teased the young priest to see a medicine bottle and a half-washed medicine glass standing on a bracket with an exquisite statuette of the Madonna.
