used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the 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 The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
Denver'snounUS /ˈdenvərz/
possessive form of “denver” — the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
DRAUGHTnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
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 It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
Maitland's
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From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a man's room preeminently.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
preeminentlyadverb
to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner
From this reading It was a man's room preeminently.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRAUGHT OF JOY The great library was the prettiest room in Robert Maitland's magnificent mansion in Denver's most favored residence section.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The low book cases, about five feet high, ran between all the windows and doors on all sides of the room.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At one end there was a huge open fireplace built of rough stone, and as it was winter a cheerful fire of logs blazed on the hearth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long, low studded room with a heavy beamed ceiling.
