used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
firescreen
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From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
the state of being honored
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
Melrose
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From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
a light shade of red
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
RumpleverbUS /ˈrʌmpəl/
disturb the smoothness of
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
silver-gilt
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From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In a Strange Place Rumple opened his eyes and stared about him in amazement.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was lying in a room which had big pink vases on the mantelpiece, a blue firescreen, and a green paper on the walls.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I do believe it is Mr. Melrose!" he cried in a shrill voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a centre table, too, which was piled with books and strewn with photographs.
showing curiosity
From this reading There was one--the portrait of a man--which had a silver-gilt frame, and stood in the place of honour, and Rumple gazed at it in amazement, wondering where he had seen it before.
