used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
fireplacesnounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪsəz/
plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
hundred-fold
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From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
set down according to a plan
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
LLWELLYN
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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
panelled
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From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
not in physical motion
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The extreme comfort of the lofty, panelled dining-room was accentuated a hundred-fold, to those entering it, by the chilly experience of the streets.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At one of the tables, laid for two people, Sir Robert Llwellyn was sitting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The electric lights burnt steadily in their silk shades, the gleams falling upon the elaborate table furniture in a thousand points of dancing light.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
well-diffused
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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF SIR ROBERT LLWELLYN In the large, open fireplaces of the Sheridan Club dining-room, logs of pine and cedar wood gave out a regular and well-diffused warmth.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Outside, the snow was still falling, and beyond the long windows, covered with their crimson curtains, the yellow air was full of soft and silent movement.
