used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
Dong-Yung
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From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
Foh-Kyung
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From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
coins made of gold
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
the state of being honored
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
ideographs
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From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
set afire or burning
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
rhythmicallyadverbUS /ˈrɪðmɪkli/
in a rhythmic manner
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
cut with a saw
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
scrollsnounUS /skroʊlz/
plural of “scroll” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
make square
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight edged it like a bright border.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Foh-Kyung came out slowly through the ancestral hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
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 floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The floors were wide open, and Dong-Yung saw the decorous rows of square chairs and square tables set rhythmically along the walls, and the covered dais at the head for the guest of honour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long crimson scrolls, sprawled with gold ideographs, hung from ceiling to floor.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A rosewood cabinet, filled with vases, peach bloom, imperial yellow, and turquoise blue, gleamed like a lighted lamp in the shadowy morning light of the room.
