used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the shelf was a picture-rail, which again was filled all the way round with signed photographs of friends.
anew
From this reading Above the shelf was a picture-rail, which again was filled all the way round with signed photographs of friends.
(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 A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
dadonounUS /ˈdeɪdoʊ/
panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
entrancesnounUS /ˈentrənsəz/
plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Above the shelf was a picture-rail, which again was filled all the way round with signed photographs of friends.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
Mayfair
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From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Above the shelf was a picture-rail, which again was filled all the way round with signed photographs of friends.
picture-rail
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From this reading Above the shelf was a picture-rail, which again was filled all the way round with signed photographs of friends.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Above the shelf was a picture-rail, which again was filled all the way round with signed photographs of friends.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
make square
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
TitonounUS /ˈtiːtoʊ/
Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
From this reading Sir Tito lived in a flat in Mayfair, on the second floor of a large corner house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the ground floor was his studio, which had two entrances.
a Caucasian
From this reading The studio was a large, square, white room, containing a little platform for pupils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A narrow shelf ran all the way round the dado; this shelf was entirely filled with the most charming collection of English and French china, little cottages, birds and figures.
