used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
astonishes
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From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
for the reason that
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
fearless and daring
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
hold firmly
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
staying power
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
hear with intention
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
come together
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
by chance
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
RentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
possessing material wealth
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
and nothing more
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
make square
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
confined on all sides
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
tankards
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From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
a special situation
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
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 reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INN The night was dark and solid rain tumultuously invested the inn.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A reproduction of “Rent Day” and a coloured picture of a bold Spanish beauty hung on the wall, which, for the rest, was sufficiently adorned by the sharp shadows of men’s figures and furniture that mingled grotesquely.
a Caucasian
From this reading As I stood in a dim passage I could see through the bar into the cloudy parlour, square and white, surrounded by settles, each curving about a round table made of one piece of elm on three legs.
which person or people
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At some time, perhaps many times in his life, every man is likely to meet with a thing in art or nature or human life or books which astonishes and gives him a profound satisfaction, not so much because it is rich or beautiful or strange, as because it is a symbol of a thing which, without the symbol, he could never grasp and enjoy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the men but one leaned back upon the settles or forward upon the tables, their hands on their tankards, watching the one who sang a ballad--a ballad known to them so well that they seemed not to listen, but simply to let the melody surge about them and provoke what thoughts it would.
