used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
Dorothy
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From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
Hester
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From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
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 Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
low-ceiled
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From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
Rawdon
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From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
the season of growth
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In a corner of the room stood a harpsichord; a piece of fine embroidery lay on the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
uglieradjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliər/
comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
wainscotedadjective
fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gervase and his companion were shown into a long, low-ceiled room on the ground floor, wainscoted in black oak and looking out on a small garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some spring flowers in a vase gave out a perfume which, somehow, Gervase came to associate with Dorothy, and brought her vividly before him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On a chair by the window lay an open book with the pages turned downwards.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Hester Rawdon´s house stood not far from the Cathedral, something larger and uglier than its neighbours, with a stone staircase running along the outside, and the lower windows heavily grated with iron bars.
