used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The time was evening.
the organ of sight
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
slate-coloured
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From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET PASSAGE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading A spacious apartment: though, it must be confessed, very barely furnished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The kitchen at the Grey Nunnery was flagged with slate-coloured stone.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A dresser, with its shelves, holding plates and dishes; a few pots and pans; some wooden chairs; and a large deal table in the centre of the room, were the principal features that caught the eye.
