1
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
11
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From this reading 11d.'
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
cameonounUS /ˈkæmioʊ/
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 11d.'
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
dining-table
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
Equisite
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
fizzingadjective
hissing and bubbling
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
parallelogramnoun
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
TRAVELLERnounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
unrectangular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
