used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
showing who or what does the action
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pleasing or delighting
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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Correggio's
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From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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greatly pleased
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
drawing-room
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From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
to a considerable degree; very much
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
where you live at a particular time
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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
ice-bound
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the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
and nothing more
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
take somebody somewhere
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a room where books are kept
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
quitted
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a person who enjoys reading
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
Identical; not different.
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is manuscript, and he puts the pages by for her as she goes on.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
Undrawing
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From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
precisely as stated
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Undrawing the warm crimson curtains of a charming little room--half drawing-room, half library--the light of a lamp falls brightly on the figure of a lady reading to her husband.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading She is very like Correggio’s Magdalen, and has the same lovely countenance and waving hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading She often pauses, to look up with a delighted smile at his praises, and he thinks that she never looked so beautiful before!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Over many a mile of hard, frosty road, by snow-clad fields and hills and woods, by many an ice-bound stream, must we lead the imagination of our reader on the evening of the same Christmas Day, and peep into another home, far from that we have just quitted.
