used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
move gently or carefully
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
a young female
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
Millicent
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From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
Millicent's
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From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
NASMYTH
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From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
on the contrary
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
tastefullyadverbUS /ˈteɪstfəli/
with taste; in a tasteful manner
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
express in words
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
at the time that
From this reading NASMYTH TELLS HIS STORY Dinner was over, and Millicent's elderly companion had discreetly left them alone, when the girl led Nasmyth into her drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was brightly lighted and was tastefully decorated in delicate colors, and a wood fire was burning on the hearth; but, for the first time that he could remember, Nasmyth felt ill at ease in it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was fresh from the snow-covered rocks and shadowy woods and the refinement and artistic luxury of his surroundings rather jarred on him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The story he had to relate dealt with elemental things--hunger, toil, and death--it would sound harsher and more ugly amid the evidences of civilization.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a good deal to tell me," Millicent suggested at length.
