used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
adorningverbUS /əˈdɔːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
Bobaday
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From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
candlesticksnounUS /ˈkændəlstɪks/
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
Corinne
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From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
fireboard
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From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
Padgett
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From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The landlady brought a pair of candles in brass candlesticks, setting one on each end of the mantel.
snuffer-tray
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From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
snuffersnoun
scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
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 Grandma Padgett sat down in a rocking settee, and Corinne and Bobaday on two of the chairs ranged in solemn rows along the wall.
wallpapernounUS /ˈwɔːlpeɪpər/
a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between them were snuffers on a snuffer-tray, and a tall mass of paper roses under a glass case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fireplace was covered by a fireboard on which was pasted wallpaper like that adorning the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the little old man with a bag on his back was left out in the dusk, and aunt Corinne and her party went into the tavern parlor.
