used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
anew
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
AWAKING
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
chimney-piece
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From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
crewelworknoun
embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
Emmaus
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From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
the act of retaining something
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
medicine-bottles
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From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
red-and-blue
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From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
softly-tempered
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From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Above a high chimney-piece hung a faded piece of crewelwork, framed and glazed, and representing (as I discovered afterwards) the Walk to Emmaus, and below the picture was a formidable row of medicine-bottles, some of them nearly empty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a world of softly-tempered light and shade.
window-sill
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From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I became, at first, vaguely conscious of two open windows half veiled by lace curtains, and on each broad window-sill there stood a quaint old red-and-blue vase, holding roses and myrtle.
work-a-day
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From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading OUT of the world of phantoms, I came one day into the familiar old work-a-day world again.
