used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
anew
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
Briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
casements
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From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
door-steps
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From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
drawing-room
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From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
half-open
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From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
half-past
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From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
interlacement
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From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
set afire or burning
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
not any; not one
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
pianofortenoun
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
Roderick's
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From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
Rorie
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From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this stage of his existence, Rorie had no appreciation of brilliant pianoforte playing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "At it again," muttered Rorie with a shrug of disgust, as he entered the hall, and heard, through the half-open drawing-room door, an interlacement of pearly runs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
vaporousadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
at the time that
From this reading It was only half-past nine when the brougham drove up to the pillared porch at Briarwood.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The lighted drawing-room windows shone out upon the vaporous autumn darkness--a row of five tall French casements--and the sound of a piano caught Roderick's ear as he tossed the end of his cigar in the shrubbery, and mounted the wide stone door-steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I Want a Little Serious Talk with You."
