used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a luxuriously furnished apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a luxuriously furnished apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
BARRY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARRY ORANMORE.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
cullverbUS /kʌl/
remove something that has been rejected
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was a luxuriously furnished apartment.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a luxuriously furnished apartment.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading It was a luxuriously furnished apartment.
as might be expected
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
ORANMORE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARRY ORANMORE.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a luxuriously furnished apartment.
in or at the place that
From this reading A thick, soft carpet, where blue violets peeped from glowing green leaves so naturally that one involuntarily stooped to cull them, covered the floor.
which person or people
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
belonging to which person
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ----"Pray for the dead-- Why for the dead, who are at rest?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Pray for the living, in whose breast The struggle between right and wrong Is raging, terrible and strong."--LONGFELLOW.
