used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
rid of obstructions
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
increase twofold
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
most important element
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
Marbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
the force of workers available
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
as might be expected
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
remittedverbUS /riˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “remit” — send (money) in payment
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
tester-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them, he noted, appeared to have intentions respecting Judith Marbury, and, consequently, he had a clear field.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the special guest, and, as such, was given the main chamber, and permitted to occupy it alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other men of the party were remitted to the bachelor quarters and had to double up.
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 He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay in the high tester-bed, with its flowered curtains draped around it, looking through the window at the moonlight on the trees and turf, and glinting on the distant river.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was accorded to him, naturally, as his due, and he had not objected, though he would have preferred being with the other young fellows in the wing.
