used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
air-tightadjective
having no weak points
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
Amanda
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From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
Amanda's
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From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
the act of breaking something
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
true confidential information
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
one or the other of two
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
to come or go into
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
far-away
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From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
fire-place
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From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
mantel-shelf
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From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
nautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
not any; not one
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
one's
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From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
Pratt's
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From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
move hurridly
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
sea-gull
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From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading In the centre of the mantel-shelf stood a stuffed sea-gull; on either side shells were banked.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
summer-time
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From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like holding a shell to one's ear to enter Amanda's parlor.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two curious features about Amanda Pratt's parlor: one was a gentle monotony of details; the other, a certain savor of the sea.
at the time that
From this reading The fire-place was flanked by great branches of coral, and on the top of the air-tight stove there stood always in summer-time, when there was no fire, a superb nautilus shell, like a little pearl vessel.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a faint suggestion of far-away sandy beaches, the breaking of waves, and the rush of salt winds.
