(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
ephemeraladjectiveUS /ɪˈfemərəl/
lasting a very short time
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
Haddo
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From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m so sorry,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
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 On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
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 There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
Margaret
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From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
Margaret's
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From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m so sorry,” he said.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m so sorry,” he said.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
plural of “wall” — 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 It gained an ephemeral brightness that Margaret, notwithstanding pieces of silk hung here and there on the walls, had never been able to give it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many that the austere studio was changed in aspect.
at the time that
From this reading When Arthur arrived, he was dismayed that the thought had not occurred to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day upon which they had asked him to tea, Oliver Haddo left at Margaret’s door vast masses of chrysanthemums.
