used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
Dupont
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From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading The Judge's homesick heart expanded within him.
a social unit living together
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading He shook hands with Tom with fervour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
set up or found
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He shook hands with Tom with fervour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Judge's homesick heart expanded within him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Judge's homesick heart expanded within him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading The Judge's homesick heart expanded within him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading The Judge's homesick heart expanded within him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
have in common
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook hands with Tom with fervour.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
male cat
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
in the direction of
From this reading Naturally Judge Rutherford gravitated towards the little house near Dupont Circle.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The room looked such a simple, homely place, with its Virginia made carpet, its neat, scant furnishing, and its table set with the plain little meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first night he mounted the stairs and found himself in the small room confronting the primitive supper he had been invited to share with big Tom and his family, his honest countenance assumed a cheerfulness long a stranger to it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Judge's homesick heart expanded within him.
