used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
(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 Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
chimney-piece
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From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
croquet-hoops
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From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
having a point
From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
only a very short time before
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
shamefacedlyadverb
in a shamefaced manner
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clock on the chimney-piece pointed to a quarter past nine.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘I met a traveller from an antique land.’
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
precisely as stated
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stood still upon the threshold, a little dazzled by the bright light and the noise of uplifted voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supper was finished, but they were all sitting up for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
at the time that
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
in or at the place that
From this reading ――_Shelley._ The sight of the croquet-hoops, looking lonely and deserted on the grey lawn, where they were now scarcely distinguishable, reminded him of the tournament, and when, very shamefacedly, he pushed open the dining-room door, he understood the anxiety his behaviour had created.
