used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
rid of obstructions
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
cumbrousadjective
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
not any; not one
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
a brief written record
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
by chance
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE SHOP.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading That was a case for pure and unmitigated endurance.
wall-paper
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From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No; it was clear that nothing could be done with her bedroom.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mona felt thankful, as she looked round in the morning sunshine, that she had not brought with her any of the pictures and pots and artistic draperies without which young people find it almost impossible to travel nowadays.
æsthetic
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From this reading The heavy cumbrous furniture might possibly have been subdued into insignificance; but any moderately æsthetic colour would have been drowned in the harsh dominant note shrieked out by the old-world wall-paper.
