used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Owners bestow themselves upon their belongings.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Owners bestow themselves upon their belongings.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
one or the other of two
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
to come or go into
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
OwnersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Owners bestow themselves upon their belongings.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
PORTENTSnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
salonsnounUS /səˈlɑːnz/
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The first impression made upon one entering the salons is of absolute silence.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
move an implement through
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Owners bestow themselves upon their belongings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The perennial austerity of their august occupant seems to have imparted to them a religious gloom.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The human soul leaves back of itself its peculiar track, either luminous or sombre.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Owners bestow themselves upon their belongings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PORTENTS The apartments of the royal palace which we now enter are those farthest removed from the stir and distractions of the court.
