used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
(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 "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
chinawarenoun
dishware made of high quality porcelain
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
country-side
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From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
a quick look
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
Spoof's
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From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the principal room a table had been built and now groaned beneath a load such as I had not thought the country-side could supply.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene inside was an animated and amazing one.
wedding-cake
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From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
at the time that
From this reading I had just time to catch a glimpse of a frosted wedding-cake in the centre of the table and a steaming turkey at one end when Jean brought me out of my trance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Isn't it wonderful, Frank--wonderful!--to think of it, and all of them so poor!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was covered with snowy linen, and an assortment of chinaware of several varieties of pattern threw back the yellow glint of two great oil lamps, one of which I recognized as having recently decorated a shelf in a corner of Spoof's shack on section Two.
