used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
breastplates
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
cimeters
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From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
crescent-shapedadjective
resembling the new moon in shape
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Elegant rugs lay upon the marble floor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Elegant rugs lay upon the marble floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was luxuriantly furnished in its way.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
greavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was luxuriantly furnished in its way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was luxuriantly furnished in its way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was luxuriantly furnished in its way.
Janizaries
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From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elegant rugs lay upon the marble floor.
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 walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading It was luxuriantly furnished in its way.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Elegant rugs lay upon the marble floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Elegant rugs lay upon the marble floor.
Selim's
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From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elegant rugs lay upon the marble floor.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
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 walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selim's apartment was off from the common barracks of the Janizaries.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was luxuriantly furnished in its way.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A divan, with silken covering, filled one end of the room.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The walls were hung with a variety of richly wrought weapons and armor:--short swords, long crescent-shaped cimeters, spears of polished wood headed with glistening steel, helmets, breastplates, greaves.
