used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The cushions were ivory and peacock-blue.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
DoggienounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
dressing-gown
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From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The cushions were ivory and peacock-blue.
ivory-silk
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From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
ivory-white
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From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
peacock-blueadjective
of bright greenish blue
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
peacocksnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːks/
plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
shot-silk
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From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast the next morning Doggie, attired in a green shot-silk dressing-gown, entered his own particular room and sat down to think.
veinings
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From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
precisely as stated
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
wall-paper
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From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
well-proportionedadjective
of pleasing proportions
From this reading In its way it was a very beautiful room--high, spacious, well-proportioned, facing south-east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wall-paper, which he had designed himself, was ivory-white with veinings of peacock-blue.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Into the ivory-silk curtains were woven peacocks in full pride.
