used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
(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 The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
set up or found
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
intriguedverbUS /ˈɪntriɡd/
past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now she was really inside one of them, and it was indeed charming.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those ancient officers’ homes that lined one side of the parade ground had always intrigued her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO AGAINST TWO At seven that evening Norma found herself in a place of great enchantment.
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 mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mantel above the huge living-room fireplace, as well as the walls on all sides, were lined with fascinating objects of art which she realized must have been brought by her hostess from France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since her father was with her, the fear of mid-afternoon was gone, and joy reigned supreme.
