used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
cabinetsnounUS /ˈkæbənəts/
plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
make calm or still
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
DESDEMONA
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From this reading "HAVE YOU PRAYED TO-NIGHT, DESDEMONA?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
intense or sharp
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
coins made of gold
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "HAVE YOU PRAYED TO-NIGHT, DESDEMONA?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "HAVE YOU PRAYED TO-NIGHT, DESDEMONA?"
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
TO-NIGHT
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From this reading "HAVE YOU PRAYED TO-NIGHT, DESDEMONA?"
having come into contact
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treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
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 My lady sat by her chamber window, looking out at black sea and blacker sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Exquisite pictures, wonderful bric-a-brac treasures, inlaid tables and cabinets, richest carpets and curtains, and chairs that were like ivory touched up with gold, made the room a miracle of beauty.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading The sun went down--a fierce and wrathful sunset.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Black and brazen yellow flamed in the western sky; the sea lay glassy and breathless; the wind came in fitful gusts until the sun went down, and then died out in dead and ominous calm; night fell an hour before its time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HAVE YOU PRAYED TO-NIGHT, DESDEMONA?"
