used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
ivory-tinted
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From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
and nothing more
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
coated with paint
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Almost covering the floor was a gorgeous Chinese rug with wonderful splashes of blue through it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading I gasped as I caught my first sight of the transformed room.
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 The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paper had been taken from the walls, and they and the ceiling had been painted a soft gray with just a touch of blue in its tint.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Dicky had not exaggerated--it was wonderful.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading The woodwork was ivory-tinted throughout, while the floor was painted a deeper shade of the gray that covered the walls.
