used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
Drelincourt's
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From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
Fairlawn
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From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
a young female
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
greenestadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪst/
superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
only a very short time before
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
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 And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
Nankin
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From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
on one occasion
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
portière
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From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
rosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading At one end of the room is an archway shrouded by a portière, forming the entrance to the second Mrs. Drelincourt's boudoir.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At a table between the windows a very charming girl, as fresh and sweet as a rosebud dipped in dew, is arranging some cut flowers in a Nankin jar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
precisely as stated
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
but in spite of that
From this reading And a very pleasant room it is, at once sunny and airy, with two long windows which open on a space of greenest lawn interspersed with flower beds of various quaint shapes and sizes, which as yet are hardly in their full summer beauty.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It is a lovely afternoon in early summer, and a pair of youthful lovers have the morning room at Fairlawn to themselves.
