Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

decorative cover for a bed

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course I travelled cowboy fashion.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading Of course I travelled cowboy fashion.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of course I travelled cowboy fashion.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

coated with paint

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

past form of “paper” — cover with paper

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

on the contrary

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

arranged in a stack

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At sight of them I had to grin.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Of course I travelled cowboy fashion.

past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was not Arizona, emphatically not, but rather the sweet and garnished and lavendered respectability of a Connecticut village.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term

From this reading My dirty old _cantinas_ lay stacked against the washstand.

treated with wax

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

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 room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The room was small, but it was papered, it was rugged, its floor was painted and waxed, its window--opening into the court, by the way--was hung with chintz and net curtains, its bed was garnished with sheets and counterpane, its chairs were upholstered and in perfect repair and polish.