used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
bay-windows
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From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
Chetwynde
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
commensurateadjectiveUS /kəˈmensərət/
corresponding in size or degree or extent
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
in or to another place
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
morning-room
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
pleasantest
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From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
Pomeroy
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEIRD WOMAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout the castle there was that air of neglect already alluded to, so that the morning-room afforded a pleasant contrast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the morning following the conversation already mentioned General Pomeroy arose early, and it was toward this room that he turned his steps.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
WEIRDadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading THE WEIRD WOMAN.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning-room at Chetwynde Castle was about the pleasantest one there, and the air of poverty which prevailed elsewhere was here lost in the general appearance of comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large apartment, commensurate with the size of the castle, and the deep bay-windows commanded an extensive view.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WEIRD WOMAN.
