used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
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From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
preservativesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvətɪvz/
plural of “preservative” — a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
on the contrary
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There hung about it always the faint odor of preservatives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
TrumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
From this reading The Trumpeter Swan had a case to himself over the mantel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had been rather stiffly posed on a bed of artificial moss, but nothing could spoil the beauty of him--the white of his plumage, the elegance of his lines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a big room lined with glass cases.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF IN THE FOREST I The Bird Room at Judge Bannister's was back of the library.
