used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
cruditynoun
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading They seemed to symbolize the unpleasant crudity of youth.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
eked
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From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
gothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
ill-favoredadjective
usually used of a face
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
piratedverbUS /ˈpaɪrətɪd/
past form of “pirate” — copy illegally; of published material
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Michael examined his possessions in critical discontent.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
school-books
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From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to symbolize the unpleasant crudity of youth.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
symbolizeverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
From this reading They seemed to symbolize the unpleasant crudity of youth.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading In the familiar surroundings of childhood they had seemed on the contrary to testify to his maturity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to symbolize the unpleasant crudity of youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
trippersnounUS /ˈtrɪpərz/
plural of “tripper” — (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading They seemed to symbolize the unpleasant crudity of youth.
usurpingverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, the space was eked out with tattered paper editions that with too much room at their disposal collapsed with an appearance of ill-favored intoxication.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pirated American edition of Swinburne alone carried itself with an air: the Shelley and the Keats were really editions better suited to the glass and gloom of a seaside lodging: the school-books looked like trippers usurping the gothic grandeur of these shelves.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They seemed to symbolize the unpleasant crudity of youth.
