used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
Cannot
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From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
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 Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
set up or found
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
KEATSnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
immediately past
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
only a very short time before
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
someone who visits
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
Warner'snounUS /ˈwɔːrnərz/
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was scarcely sunrise, the aged grandmother of the artist was stirring, and opened the door to the early visitor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next morning Clarence, in his way out of town, directed his carriage (the last and not the least acceptable present from Talbot) to stop at Warner's door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were closed, and the air of the room was confined and hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clarence passed her with a brief salutation, hurried up the narrow stairs, and found himself in the artist's chamber.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Cannot I create, Cannot I form, cannot I fashion forth Another world, another universe?--KEATS.
