used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was a cheerful, comfortable, eminently modern room, half library, half office.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a cheerful, comfortable, eminently modern room, half library, half office.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading It was a cheerful, comfortable, eminently modern room, half library, half office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a cheerful, comfortable, eminently modern room, half library, half office.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
a room where books are kept
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was a cheerful, comfortable, eminently modern room, half library, half office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The oak was solid, but uncompromisingly new.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was a cheerful, comfortable, eminently modern room, half library, half office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
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From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
plasterworknounUS /ˈplæstərwɜːrk/
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
on the contrary
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The oak was solid, but uncompromisingly new.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
make square
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
uncompromisinglyadverb
in an uncompromising manner
From this reading The oak was solid, but uncompromisingly new.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
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 It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
(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 BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great leather armchairs were designed on modern lines—for comfort rather than for appearance.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
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 BETWEEN THE DESK AND THE WINDOW Hartley Parrish’s library was a splendid room, square in shape, lofty and well proportioned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was lined with books arranged in shelves of dark brown oak running round the four walls, but sunk level with them and reaching up to a broad band of perfectly plain white plasterwork.
