used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
Admaston's
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
(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 The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are some rooms which always have the same mood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some rooms which always have the same mood.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
any strong feeling
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading There are some rooms which always have the same mood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are some rooms which always have the same mood.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
sitting-room
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From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some rooms which always have the same mood.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
the season of growth
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some rooms which always have the same mood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about nine o'clock the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heat of the night before had given place to that incomparable freshness which spring mornings have in Paris.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of Mrs. Admaston's sitting-room were open, and a delightfully scented air, from the lilac blossoms and all the flowers of the gardens in the Tuileries, flooded and floated into the room.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Rooms have an aspect of this or that emotion according to the hour in which the events of the soul have taken place within them.
