used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
agatesnounUS /ˈæɡəts/
plural of “agate” — an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
(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 UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
cathedralsnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəlz/
plural of “cathedral” — any large and important church
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
a period of 100 years
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
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 UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
enameledverbUS /ɪˈnæməld/
past form of “enamel” — coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
coins made of gold
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
located inward
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
looking-glass
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From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
engage in
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
Marie
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From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
cut with a saw
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Outside this inner frame was a larger one formed entirely of precious stones.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
TELLERnounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mirror was of rock crystal combined with cut and polished agates, and around it was a network of enameled gold.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three large emeralds as well as smaller diamonds and rubies adorned it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One mirror was that famous seventeenth century possession of Marie de Medici, a looking-glass set in a frame which represented a fortune of over thirty thousand dollars.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNCLE BOB AS STORY TELLER Uncle Bob and his party remained in France several weeks, and during that time visited the old French cathedrals with their interesting windows; and saw in the Louvre much glass of early French make as well as many beautiful Venetian mirrors with all sorts of unique histories.
