adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
arm-chairs
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From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
bleaknessnounUS /ˈbliːknəs/
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
chiffonniers
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From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
curtain-cornices
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From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was over.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
drawing-room
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From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
grass-green
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From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
incongruouslyadverbUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəsli/
in an incongruous manner
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
marbledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrbəld/
patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was over.
overtopped
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From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
right-angledadjective
forming a right angle or containing one or more right angles
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
storeynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
upholsterings
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From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Curly rosewood sofas and arm-chairs, and marbled and mirrored chiffonniers, and the like, were in such profusion upstairs as to do away with the air of bleakness common to a right-angled chamber of large size and middle-class arrangement.
wall-paper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below it was a corresponding dining-room, and both apartments were furnished richly in the fashion of the time--tons of solid mahogany in the latter, and a pasture of grass-green carpet and brocade upholsterings in the former, lit up with gilded wall-paper and curtain-cornices as by rays of a pale sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had all gone up to the big drawing-room, which was the feature of the 'new part'--the third house of the series which now made one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new part was incongruously solid and modern, with a storey (comprising the drawing-room and its staircase only) which overtopped the adjacent roofs.
