used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading One end of the room was hung with thick curtains.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One end of the room was hung with thick curtains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
set up or found
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
HIRSCH'S
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From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One end of the room was hung with thick curtains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One end of the room was hung with thick curtains.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One end of the room was hung with thick curtains.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading One end of the room was hung with thick curtains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading I found her apartment furnished in the typical German fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A canary was singing in a cage fashioned like a church, a model of a German village stood proudly upon the sideboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two heavy mirrors, a plush tablecloth, and chairs covered with stamped velvet.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HIRSCH'S WIFE" Madame received me with a beaming smile.
