used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
ah
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From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
(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 Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
completely unclothed
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
dressersnounUS /ˈdresərz/
plural of “dresser” — furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
else
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From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
Elspeth
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From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
at any time
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
set up or found
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
coated with paint
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
rush-lights
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From this reading Here on a hard anvil has its character been fashioned and its history made at rush-lights and its God ever most prominent.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
not in physical motion
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
Tommy
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From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
hard to endure
From this reading But though still recalling its past, the kitchen into which Tommy and Elspeth peered was trying successfully to be something else.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
not known
From this reading THE PAINTED LADY It had been the ordinary dwelling room of the unknown poor, the mean little "end"--ah, no, no, the noblest chamber in the annals of the Scottish nation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
worm-eatenadjective
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
From this reading Always within reach of hands which trembled with reverence as they turned its broad page could be found the Book that is compensation for all things, and that was never more at home than on bare dressers and worm-eaten looms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were brought up in that place and have forgotten it, there is no more hope for you.
