used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was her kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading This was her kingdom.
fasten with a lock
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
not any; not one
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
OWLnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
sitting-room
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From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
STUFFEDadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was her kingdom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instead, gilt mirrors, three bell ropes and a barometer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was her kingdom.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading A bedroom, formed from a sitting-room, a basin to wash in upon a red plush table--no glass, no jug, no lock upon the door.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE STUFFED OWL A stuffed bird stood upon a windless branch and through a window of blue and orange squares of glass a broken moon stared in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bed with a mattress upon it and nothing more.
