used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "SISTER" FOR HERMIONE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
(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 All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
bookcasesnounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪsɪz/
plural of “bookcase” — a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
bow-window
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From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
Dalrymple
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From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
escritoirenoun
a desk used for writing
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
divisible by two
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A "SISTER" FOR HERMIONE.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
HERMIONE
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From this reading A "SISTER" FOR HERMIONE.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
a room where books are kept
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A "SISTER" FOR HERMIONE.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading The June sunshine blazed in through a large bow-window, falling unheeded on the silver head of the old man.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was tall and thin, and held himself erect, even at his desk, which after seventy-five is not usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All things in this commodious room were massive— bookcases, chairs, couches, pictures, ornaments, above all this central table, with its multitudinous drawers and receptacles.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading WITHIN the Hall library Mr. Dalrymple sat before a massive escritoire, writing.
