used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
completely unclothed
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him that I should be very happy.
discoloured
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From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I told him that I should be very happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him that I should be very happy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps I should, if I waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I should, if I waited.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
scantilyadverbUS /ˈskæntəli/
in a skimpy manner
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I should, if I waited.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
sofa-bed
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From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told him that I should be very happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him that I should be very happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then I thought of the great, bare house, and the sinister door with the discoloured red seal upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I told him that I should be very happy.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Perhaps I should, if I waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something queer and grotesque in the situation, which made me long to know a little more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked round at the little room, scantily furnished, with a sofa-bed at one side.
