used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
at or in the front
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
the act of burning something
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
Courtland
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From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading There was a window curtained with white, and a red geranium on the sill.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
gas-stove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading There was a window curtained with white, and a red geranium on the sill.
a young female
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was a window curtained with white, and a red geranium on the sill.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
savoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading There was a window curtained with white, and a red geranium on the sill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The girl entered ahead of him, sweeping back a bright chintz curtain that divided the tiny room, and drew forth a child's cot bed.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a window curtained with white, and a red geranium on the sill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
very small
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
two-burner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gas was burning brightly at one side, and something that sent forth a savory odor was bubbling on a little two-burner gas-stove.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Into the narrow brick house from which he had run forth so joyously but a few short minutes before, they carried him, up two flights of steep stairs to a tiny room at the back of the hall.
a Caucasian
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was a window curtained with white, and a red geranium on the sill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Courtland was hungry, and it struck his nostrils pleasantly as the door swung open, revealing a tiny table covered with a white cloth, set for two.
