used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
(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 There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
ExcessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
Judy
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From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
lambrequins
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From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
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 GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
engage in
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading There was a brown marble mantle, and all the tables, big and little, had brown marble tops.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Judy--my first glance around had been to make sure she was there--sat drooping a little, but in an unusually formal attitude for her, on the couch in the corner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Excessive light and noise were carefully guarded against.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The old lady, in her wheel chair, sat at the far end of the room, facing us as we came in.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GENTLE ART It was a big, dim, carpeted room, with long windows hung with heavy curtains and lambrequins.
