Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

in addition

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

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

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

the act of waking

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

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From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

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

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

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

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

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

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

past form of “insinuate” — introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

in a tantalizing manner

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

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

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

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

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

above and across; more than

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

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

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

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

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

put into a recess

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute

From this reading WISE RESOLVES.

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

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

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

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

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

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

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

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

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

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

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

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.

in or at the place that

From this reading Musing over this boyish adventure, I fell into a deep slumber, and on awakening it took me some minutes before I could recall my senses sufficiently to know where I was.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole face of things in my room was completely changed.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading WISE RESOLVES.

the art of sorcery

From this reading A piano-forte had also, by some witchcraft, insinuated itself into a recess near the sofa—a handsome little tea service, of old Dresden china, graced a marquetry table—and a little picquet table stood most invitingly beside the fire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Flowers had been put in the china vases upon the tables—two handsome lamps, shaded with gauzes, stood upon the consoles—illustrated books, prints, and caricatures, were scattered about.