used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
AGATHA
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From this reading AGATHA DOES NOT FLINCH.
(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 The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
any thing at all
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGATHA DOES NOT FLINCH.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
enduedverbUS /enˈduːd/
past form of “endue” — give qualities or abilities to
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
at any time
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
FLINCHverbUS /flɪntʃ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading AGATHA DOES NOT FLINCH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
Garside
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From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
low-ceilingedadjective
having a lower than normal ceiling
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AGATHA DOES NOT FLINCH.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
Radcliffe
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From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
ScarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
susceptibilitynounUS /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/
the state of being susceptible; easily affected
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had lived for the most part in the bush and on the prairie, he had been endued with or had somehow acquired an artistic susceptibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He had now and then spent a day or two in huge Western hotels, but he had never seen anything quite like that room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
which person or people
From this reading The sheer physical comfort of its arrangements appealed to him, but after all he was not one who had ever studied his bodily ease very much, and what he regarded as the chaste refinement of its adornment had a deeper effect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
Wyllard
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From this reading Next evening Wyllard sat with Mrs. Radcliffe in a big low-ceilinged room at Garside Scar, looking about him with quiet interest.
