used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
bed-curtain
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From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
confined by bonds
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
the act of burning something
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
calamite
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From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
coffersnounUS /ˈkɑːfərz/
plural of “coffer” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
cypress-wood
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From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
dressersnounUS /ˈdresərz/
plural of “dresser” — furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
embossedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɔːst/
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
coins made of gold
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
Tsaritsa's
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From this reading In the middle of the room towered the Tsaritsa’s bed, overhung by a canopy, the bed-curtain made of red satin, interwoven with a pale green and gold design, with a quilt of gold embossed tissue, lined with sable and surrounded by a border of ermine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the sunny day, it was quite dark in the room, and the candles were burning.
a Caucasian
From this reading The room was crowded with seats, dressers, cupboards, boxes, hampers, chests, coffers, treasure chests bound with strips of iron, cypress-wood trunks filled with various furs, dresses and linen: “the white treasury.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a ray could find its way through the windows, blocked up with felt, hung with tapestries.
yarrownounUS /ˈjɑːroʊ/
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
From this reading The close air was saturated with calamite, yarrow brandy, rose water, and perfumes added to the fuel for scent.
