used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
Dr
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From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
Francia
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From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
mid-eighteenth
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From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
Paulo
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From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading It was decorated, like his bedroom, with the restrained richness of the mid-eighteenth century.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
not in physical motion
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
susceptibilities
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From this reading With discretion, Paulo had slightly adapted the accessories of the room to please by suggestion the susceptibilities of its occupant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A marble bust of Caesar stood upon the dwarf bookcase.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A copy of a famous portrait of Napoleon was on one of the walls; on another an engraving of Dr. Francia still more delicately associated great leaders with South America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room which the Dictator entered was an attractive room, bright with flowers, which Miss Paulo had been pleased to arrange herself--bright with the persevering sunshine.
