used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
accretions
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From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
CircularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
eliminationsnounUS /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “elimination” — the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
fan-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a fan
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
Merrick's
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From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
Nouveau
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From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
coated with paint
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
pestnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
PhotographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
surfeitverbUS /ˈsɜːrfət/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Photographs, in heavy silver frames, in frames of painted glass, in screens and in hanging fan-shaped receptacles, swarmed like a pest of locusts.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
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 Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
warred
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From this reading Such intentions had come to her late in life, and, as a result, Middle Victorian warred with Morris and final, disconcerting notes of _Art Nouveau_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading Circular plush seats enclosed lofty palms; sofas and chairs weirdly suggested vegetable forms; on walls and draperies was an obsession of pattern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's painfully acquired taste had not had the courage of its new convictions; there were accretions, no eliminations, and the room seemed gasping with surfeit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Merrick's drawing-room overflowed with aesthetic intentions.
