used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
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 The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
crimson-plush
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From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
divans
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From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
EMANCIPATIONnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading EMANCIPATION OF THE FLESH.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading EMANCIPATION OF THE FLESH.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
brought together in one place
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
the act of departing
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
coins made of gold
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
Moellners
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From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMANCIPATION OF THE FLESH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
rosettenounUS /rəˈset/
an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMANCIPATION OF THE FLESH.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On the evening of this eventful day, Professor Herbert, before going to the Moellners', entered a splendid boudoir in a retired villa on the outskirts of the city.
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 Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The floor was covered with crimson-plush rugs as thick and soft as mossy turf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The entire room formed a tent of crimson damask shot with gold and gathered in huge folds to a rosette in the centre of the ceiling.
