used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
coal-scuttle
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From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
divisible by two
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
half-circle
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From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
the act of departing
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
mattingnounUS /ˈmætɪŋ/
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
minutest
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From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
not divisible by two
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
on one occasion
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
and nothing more
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
coated with paint
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
panelled
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From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
projectionsnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “projection” — a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
publisher'snounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The room had a little table, a very few chairs, and the minutest and most antique of Turkey carpets laid over the matting.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
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 The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
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 The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were very high; there was not even a familiar coal-scuttle to lessen the solemnity of the publisher’s retreat and sanctuary; and Mr Burlington was not alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
at the time that
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
a Caucasian
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
white-washed
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From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The big window very nearly filled up the whole room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little place had once been the inmost heart of a long suite of apartments when this was a fashionable house--now it was an odd little nook of seclusion, with panelled walls, painted of so light a colour as to look almost white in the great overflow of daylight; and what had looked like a pale array of clouds in the window at a little distance, made itself out now to be various blocks and projections of white-washed wall pressing very close on every side, and leaving only in the upper half-circle a clear bit of real clouds and unmistakable sky.
