used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
(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 It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
Ashendyne
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From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
Ashendynes
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From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
bank-like
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From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
book-lined
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From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
cartes
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From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
duskinessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
FlankingverbUS /ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
not any; not one
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
others
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From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
silhouettesnounUS /ˌsɪləˈwets/
plural of “silhouette” — an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
Siloam
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From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESCENT OF MAN A pool of June sunlight lay on the library floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Flanking each case hung Ashendyne portraits, in oval, very old gilt frames.
visite
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From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
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 The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Beneath three of these were fixed silhouettes of Revolutionary Ashendynes; beneath the others, war photographs, _cartes de visite_, a dozen in one frame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room was by no means book-lined, but there were four tall mahogany cases, one against each wall, well filled for the most part with mellow calf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It made a veritable Pool of Siloam, with all around a brown, bank-like duskiness.
