used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading They heard the official stirring in the adjoining room.
(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 door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
gotten under control
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
elegancy
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From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
flower-stand
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From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
Geneviève
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From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the official stirring in the adjoining room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
Maurice
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From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
MORROWnounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE MORROW.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading They heard the official stirring in the adjoining room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They heard the official stirring in the adjoining room.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading They heard the official stirring in the adjoining room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORROW.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The door was closed, for as the table contained all that was requisite, it was understood they waited on themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
in or at the place that
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
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 A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
window-blinds
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From this reading A beautiful sun beamed across the green window-blinds, gilding the leaves of three large roses placed in a flower-stand before the window of Maurice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These flowers, more precious as the season was on the decline, perfumed with a delicious fragrance the little dining-room of spotless neatness, where at a table served with every elegancy, but without profusion, sat Maurice and Geneviève.
