used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
Adeline
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From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was serene and beautiful.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The evening was serene and beautiful.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
care-worn
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From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
Eliza
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From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was serene and beautiful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
PERFORMANCEnounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading THE PERFORMANCE.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
Ravensworth
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From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The evening was serene and beautiful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERFORMANCE.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Adeline, pale, emaciated, and care-worn, was reclining upon the sofa; and near her sate Eliza Sydney.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was serene and beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was about seven o'clock; and the principal inmates of Ravensworth Hall were collected in the drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few thin vapours floated lazily through the blue arch, the hue of which was deliciously mellowed by the golden light of the sun.
