used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
completely unclothed
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
bookcasesnounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪsɪz/
plural of “bookcase” — a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
gotten under control
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
true confidential information
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Small wonder that he looked dismayed.
ecclesiasticallyadverb
in an ecclesiastic manner
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
ejaculated
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From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
expletivenounUS /ˈeksplətɪv/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
the act of departing
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
HarpsnounUS /hɑːrps/
plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small wonder that he looked dismayed.
HEADLINESnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
how
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From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
ten 10s
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
in the recent past
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
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 Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
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 He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Small wonder that he looked dismayed.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
most important element
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
engage in
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small wonder that he looked dismayed.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small wonder that he looked dismayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HEADLINES “Harps and voices!” ejaculated Robert Black, quite unconscious of the source of his poetic expletive, “how are my poor little two hundred and thirty-one books going to make any kind of a showing here?”
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manse, fortunately for a bachelor, was furnished as to the main necessities of living, but it wanted all the details which go to make a home.
which person or people
From this reading Though the study contained a massive black walnut desk and chair, a big leather armchair, a luxurious leather couch, and a very good and ecclesiastically sombre rug upon its floor, it seemed bare enough to a man who had lately left a warm little room of nondescript furnishing but most homelike atmosphere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just caught his first sight of the dignified manse study, with its long rows of empty black walnut bookcases stretching, five shelves high, across three sides of the large room.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Small wonder that he looked dismayed.
