aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
any thing at all
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Smith came to reason with the rebellious woman.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
only a very short time before
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
how
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From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
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 Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
not any; not one
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
and nothing more
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
coated with paint
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
peacock's
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From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Smith came to reason with the rebellious woman.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Smith came to reason with the rebellious woman.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
cut with a saw
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
Susannah
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From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/
lacking flavor
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susannah, long ignorant of anything but deal and rag carpets, knew hardly more than Smith how to criticise, and her taste was only above his in the fact that she did not admire.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Susannah no sooner saw him than she knew that he had come braced to try the conclusion with her.
upholsterynounUS /əˈpoʊlstəri/
covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
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 On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The parlour which Joseph Smith had provided for Susannah was large and high.
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 On its Brussels carpet immense vases of flowers and peacock's feathers sprawled; stiff and gaudy furniture was ranged round the painted walls; stiff window curtains fell from stiff borders of tasteless upholstery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smith came to reason with the rebellious woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Smith came to reason with the rebellious woman.
