used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, girls!
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Come in, girls!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, girls!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
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 Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
be seated
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
teakwoodnounUS /ˈtiːkwʊd/
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
express in words
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
which person or people
From this reading Betty drew forward some easy chairs for her guests, who distributed themselves about the handsome library, in more or less artistic confusion.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Betty herself took a hard, uncompromising sort of chair, of teakwood, wonderfully carved by some dead and forgotten Chinese artist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now sit down, and I'll tell you all about it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grace, put your chocolates--what are left of them--over on the mantel.
