used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
gotten under control
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
DiligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
escritoir
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From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
sitternounUS /ˈsɪtər/
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading The face of the sitter is deadly pale, for he is alone, and amongst his most private papers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
confined on all sides
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diligently has he been searching for that small scrap of paper, which contained the sentence of death to his repute.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a splendid escritoir Mr. Granite sat, in his own room, surrounded by the luxurious appliances which wait upon wealth, however acquired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He has missed one, upon which the permanence of his worldly happiness hung.
