AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
adulterationnounUS /əˌdʌltərˈeɪʃən/
being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
CLARETnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
finely-designed
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From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
JUGnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
Lodger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
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 Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
spirit-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLARET JUG I perceived but one change in the Lodger's miserable room, since I had seen it last.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 second table was set against one of the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A second table was set against one of the walls.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Our boiling water for the tea was kept there, in a silver kettle heated by a spirit-lamp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I next observed a delicate little china vase which held the tea, and a finely-designed glass claret jug, with a silver cover.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Other men, possessing that beautiful object, would have thought it worthy of the purest Bordeaux wine which the arts of modern adulteration permit us to drink.
