used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
any thing at all
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
ASCETICadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading THE ASCETIC.
bare-headed
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From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
put or send forth
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
environed
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From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
faggots
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From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
Gonzaga
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From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
only a very short time before
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
harmoniseverb
go together
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
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 Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
Luis
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From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASCETIC.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
migratory
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leon was not long in discovering that Luis Gonzaga was out of his element in his father’s house.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
at the time that
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was always to be seen wandering and restless, like an imprisoned bird that seeks some escape; and when he cast an eye on the objects that environed him it was to select the most uncomfortable seat in the most obscure corner, where he might pursue his meditations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a dark and dismal stain on the gilded furniture, and the oriental and Japanese decorations, in which the queer figures, like those of a grotesque dream, seemed to harmonise, though remotely, with that of the emaciated student.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The lean, angular figure, wrapped in a black gown with a cord round the slender waist,--bare-headed, feeble and drooping, with eyes always fixed on the ground, with a dull, clammy skin and weak swaying neck that could hardly support the head above it, with broad, yellow, transparent hands like little faggots of thin sticks, too weak for anything but to be folded in prayer--wandered like an ominous shadow through the drawing-rooms hung with gaudy papers or tawdry tapestry.
