used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
highly skilled
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
a special loved one
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
wanted intensely
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
divisible by two
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
gayly-colored
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From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
how
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From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
immediately past
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
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 Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I could even hear her light-hearted song, as she fluttered about the house, and played among the flowers, like a gayly-colored butterfly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
at the time that
From this reading THE DUEL When I reached my room I sat down for a moment and thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I arose and walked about the room, and thought, of nothing but my great happiness, and my good fortune in having at last accomplished that which I had for so long desired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was it not delightful to be certain that some day my darling Hazel was to be the mistress of Bradley House, which had stood without a mistress for so long a time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I pictured to myself how I would have the place altered and brightened, that it might be in better keeping with its fair inmate.
