used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The time was a mid-autumn Sunday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
put or send forth
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
a female human offspring
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading The speaker was Israel Hart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading The speaker was Israel Hart.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
mid-autumn
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From this reading The time was a mid-autumn Sunday afternoon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
express in words
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Israel Hart.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The time was a mid-autumn Sunday afternoon.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Israel Hart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was a mid-autumn Sunday afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
varnishedadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
plural of “wall” — 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 A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A cheerful fire showed up the warmth of a Turkey carpet, and cast flickering gleams upon the varnished surfaces of the three oil pictures on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Israel Hart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place, his study, a commodious apartment overlooking the front drive, of which the most striking features were a great library table and a solid iron safe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have something serious to say to you, my daughter.”
