Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

the framework of a bed

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

an administrative unit of government

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

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From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

underpants worn by men

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a print made from an engraving

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

in a fanciful manner

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The floor had never been waxed.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading It was in the fourth story.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was in the fourth story.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the fourth story.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a print produced by lithography

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

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From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The floor had never been waxed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The finest room at La Capelette was the saloon, or parlor.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was in the fourth story.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was in the fourth story.

treated with wax

From this reading The floor had never been waxed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The chamber which Madame Morin had assigned to Eusebe had been much used.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The furniture consisted of a mahogany bedstead, a chest of drawers fancifully ornamented, a bureau, a table, a _causeuse_, two arm-chairs, two ordinary chairs,--covered with damask which had been red, like the color of the curtains at the window,--a clock, and three pictures,--to wit, a steel engraving of Diana, a colored picture of a Calabrian brigand, and a lithograph, designated as the “Entrance to the Port of Buenos Ayres.”