used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
the act of giving
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
home-comers
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From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
How
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From this reading How she took the News.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
mistress's
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From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
information about recent and important events
From this reading How she took the News.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
rhododendronnounUS /ˌroʊdəˈdendrən/
any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she took the News.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
shrubberies
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From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
tea-service
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From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How she took the News.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading How she took the News.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
accept gladly
From this reading There was a great pile of logs burning in the hall, giving the home-comers cheery welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
at the time that
From this reading It was past midnight when the Tempest carriage drove through the dark rhododendron shrubberies up to the old Tudor porch.
which person or people
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was an antique silver spirit stand with its accompaniments on one little table for the Squire, and there was another little table on the opposite side of the hearth for Mrs. Tempest, with a dainty tea-service sparkling and shining in the red glow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A glance at these arrangements would have told you that there were old servants at the Abbey House, servants who knew their master's and mistress's ways, and for whom service was more or less a labour of love.
