used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
anew
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
(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 There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
averred
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From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
blood-redadjective
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 The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
in or to another place
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
hickory-nut
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From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
MAILLOT'S
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From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
and nothing more
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
Rembrandt-like
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From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
RubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
scintillatingadjective
brilliantly clever
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
table-top
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From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
a special situation
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "It was considerably larger than the end of my thumb--as large as a big hickory-nut and, my uncle averred, flawless.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a wan reflection of the flame from the polished table-top, but elsewhere all was darkness and the shadows crowded in close.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rubies of such a size and without a flaw are extremely rare, I believe; in fact, there are only one or two known to be in existence.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The most brilliant thing in the room was that wonderful jewel, glowing and scintillating like blood-red fire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MAILLOT'S EXPERIENCE "We must have made a Rembrandt-like picture"--to quote the young man again--"the two of us bending over this table by the light of a solitary candle.
