used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
devotionaladjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊʃənəl/
relating to worship
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
holy-water
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From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
engage in
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
oftenest
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From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
coated with paint
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
paperedverbUS /ˈpeɪpərd/
past form of “paper” — cover with paper
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
plaquesnounUS /plæks/
plural of “plaque” — (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
on the contrary
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
stoupnounUS /stuːp/
an archaic drinking vessel
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
up to a particular time
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
wainscotingnoun
a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
water-colors
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From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the walls there were water-colors, prints, photographs, and painted porcelain plaques.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Over the bed, for decorative rather than devotional purposes, hung an old French ivory crucifix, while lower down was a silver holy-water stoup of Venetian make, that was oftenest used for matches.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large room, with white doors and wainscoting.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She sat down beside him, to wait till he woke up.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Above the woodwork it was papered in pale yellow.
