used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The vaulted ceiling was similarly divided.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
not any; not one
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
PRESBYTERnoun
an elder in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading WITH PRIMITIUS, THE PRESBYTER.
PRIMITIUS
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From this reading WITH PRIMITIUS, THE PRESBYTER.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
except for; apart from
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading The vaulted ceiling was similarly divided.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
stucconounUS /ˈstʌkoʊ/
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH PRIMITIUS, THE PRESBYTER.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The vaulted ceiling was similarly divided.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
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 The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contained no graves, save an arched tomb which had never been used; at one side was a shelf for lamps.
a Caucasian
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole surface of the wall was covered with hard white stucco, which was divided into panels by bands and borders of brilliant red and blue, as shown in the cut on next page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH PRIMITIUS, THE PRESBYTER.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The venerable presbyter laid his hand familiarly on the young man's shoulder and conducted him into a smaller, but much more elegantly finished, apartment.
