Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

(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 And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

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From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

plural of “background” — a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

plural of “bookcase” — a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

plural of “bureau” — an administrative unit of government

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

divisible by two

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

the act of retaining something

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

a panel or section of panels in a wall or door

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

filled with something

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

plural of “triptych” — art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading And Viola knew that she had ruined them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

a Caucasian

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading And the leaves of the old elms stuffed up the low, mullioned windows looking on the garden.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was full of oak chests and bureaus and Chinese cabinets, and Madonnas in Italian frames, and red and white ivory chessmen, and little bookcases with books in white vellum with scarlet title-pieces, and family portraits, and saints in triptychs on golden backgrounds, and murderous assegais and the skins and horns of animals.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading I remember them, even to what they wore and the pathos of their wearing it; they stood out so against the black panelling of the old room.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And there they were, all holding themselves well, and all well dressed--the two youngest in white, the elders in light colours on a scale that deepened to Victoria's old rose.