used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
Arden
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From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading John K. Petre was buying Touaregs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
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From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
inkstandnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John K. Petre was buying Touaregs.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading John K. Petre was buying Touaregs.
Kirlby
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From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
paneledadjectiveUS /ˈpænəld/
fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
panelingnounUS /ˈpænəlɪŋ/
a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
Petre
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From this reading John K. Petre was buying Touaregs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
quills
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From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They shone on silver as old; on quills ranged in order by a royal inkstand.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
Touaregs
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From this reading John K. Petre was buying Touaregs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John K. Petre was buying Touaregs.
at the time that
From this reading The news had penetrated to a little room, paneled in the dark oak of Shakespeare’s day; for the paneling had come from Arden out of old Kirlby Hall when they pulled it down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over the door hung a deep curtain of tapestry which clothed the place with silence.
a late time of life
From this reading It was half lit by four soft candles standing on a glorious table of two hundred years.
