used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew had retired to the dining-room.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
bread-crumbs
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From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Andrew had retired to the dining-room.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
Dunbar
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From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
great-grandmother
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From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrew had retired to the dining-room.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
Madge
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From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
and nothing more
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
plushette
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From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
a safe place
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Andrew had retired to the dining-room.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew had retired to the dining-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew had retired to the dining-room.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading It was to this lair that he was tracked by Madge Dunbar.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The only discordant element was the presence of a few errant bread-crumbs, and happily they were under the table.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were in exact harmony with everything there, from the Venetian blinds to the portrait of his great-grandmother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once the day's eating was over, this apartment, with its vast space of dignified gloom, its black marble mantelpiece, and the cloth of indigo plushette which now covered the table, made the most congenial refuge conceivable.
