used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
abloomadjectiveUS /əˈbluːm/
bursting into flower
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
anew
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
(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 HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
for the reason that
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
hardwoodnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
on one occasion
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
make a painting
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
by chance
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
Procter
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From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
on a floor above
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And peeping into the parlor you could see that some pretty new furniture had taken the place of the shaky old lounge and chairs; one good marine picture hung between the windows and a new rug lay upon the hardwood floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAPPY DAYS Summer once again, with the flowers abloom and all the richness of the season scattered lavishly about.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Procter house seemed more colorful too, perhaps because it had acquired within some late months a new coat of paint.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years had gone since the fire, two years bringing some changes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once inside if you were familiar enough to go upstairs, you could not find the steps which had been wont to creak.
