used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
dilettanti
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From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
remove the dust from
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Its furniture was of the plainest.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
Lumsden
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From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
Mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
march in a procession
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
not any; not one
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
one's
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From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
plainest
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From this reading Its furniture was of the plainest.
Portoran
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From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
seedsmannounUS /ˈsiːdzmən/
a dealer in seeds
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lumsden, of Portoran, was seated in his study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The March wind was blustering boisterous and rude without, driving its precious dust, so valuable, as the proverb says, to farmer and seedsman, upon the window.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One large respectable looking glazed bookcase, and a multitude of auxiliary shelves, were piled to overflowing with books--books worth one's while to look at, though Russian leather and gilding were marvellously scant among them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The study of the Portoran Manse was by no means a luxurious place--there were no reclining library chairs in it: the formidable volumes that clothed its walls were such as no _dilettanti_ student would venture to engage withal.
