used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
BISHOP'SnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
black-letter
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From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
cabinetsnounUS /ˈkæbənəts/
plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
crimson-laden
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From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
glazed-fronted
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From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
a state of high honor
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
a room where books are kept
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
missals
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From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There it illuminated those cabinets which confined and guarded the old black-letter editions of the bishop's famous collection of medieval missals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
tomesnounUS /toʊmz/
plural of “tome” — a (usually) large and scholarly book
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
having come into contact
From this reading The late sun of the summer afternoon in town poured into the place and touched all the golden and crimson-laden shelves in glory.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE BISHOP'S TOWN HOUSE The library was a noble one for a London house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here the sun fell upon the glazed-fronted cabinets, which held the priceless first editions of modern authors.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading From floor to roof the great tomes winked and glittered in the light.
