used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Sylvia regarded this dubiously.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
gold-green
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From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
grape-vines
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From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading The paper was a nondescript pattern, a large satin scroll on white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The paper was a nondescript pattern, a large satin scroll on white.
panel-work
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From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper was a nondescript pattern, a large satin scroll on white.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The paper was a nondescript pattern, a large satin scroll on white.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Sylvia regarded this dubiously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The paper was a nondescript pattern, a large satin scroll on white.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading The paper was a nondescript pattern, a large satin scroll on white.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia regarded this dubiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A Franklin stove with a pattern of grape-vines was built into the chimney under the high mantel.
wainscotedadjective
fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
From this reading The room was wainscoted in white, and the panel-work around the great chimney was beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
a Caucasian
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
belonging to which person
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The dining-room in the White homestead was a large, low room whose southward windows were shaded at this season with a cloud of gold-green young grape leaves.
