used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
banquetingnoun
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
Fausta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is Fausta well?'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is Fausta well?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us sit.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
an old word for “no”
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
Palmyranoun
tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
Piso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
be seated
From this reading Let us sit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'My room is narrow, Piso, but it offers two seats.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us sit.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Is Fausta well?'
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This room is not our hall in Palmyra, nor the banqueting room--this window is too small--nay, it is in some sort but a crevice--and this ceiling is too low--and these webs of the spider, the prisoner's friend, are not our purple hangings--but it might all be worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I left her well; well as her grief would allow her to be.'
