used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slowly the events of the last few hours came back to him.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
the act of burning something
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
drawing-room
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From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Slowly the events of the last few hours came back to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Slowly the events of the last few hours came back to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Slowly the events of the last few hours came back to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
Kenwick
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From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
immediately past
From this reading Slowly the events of the last few hours came back to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
rose-shaded
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From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the events of the last few hours came back to him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
tabouretnoun
a low stool in the shape of a drum
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It gave to the handsome drawing-room a rosy glow that seemed to envelop its every object in subtle mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a far corner of the room a rose-shaded lamp was burning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
hard to endure
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
at the time that
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Kenwick came to himself he was lying on a cavernous divan with a gorgeous Indian blanket over him and a tabouret drawn close to his side.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For long minutes the sick man stared about the apartment without trying to move.
