a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SERF AND BOYAR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
BOYAR
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From this reading SERF AND BOYAR.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
broods
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From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
the act of burning something
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
ForbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
forlornnessnoun
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
a social unit living together
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
Pojarsky
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From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
SERFnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading SERF AND BOYAR.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening.
Wertsch
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From this reading Ivan Pojarsky sat alone in the saloon of the Wertsch family mansion.
at the time that
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The costly furniture with which it was strewn had that indescribable air of neglect and forlornness which household goods assume when death, or sorrow deep as death, broods over their owners.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Vengeance, deep brooding o’er the slain, Had locked the source of softer woe; And burning pride and high disdain Forbade the rising tear to flow.”
