adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
doorless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
indescribablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The floor was mosaic of many dark colors, but with no definite pattern, and the concave roof was deep red in color.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The hall was the noblest I had ever seen; it had a stone and bronze fireplace some twenty or thirty feet long on one side, and several tall arched doorways on the other.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We ascended the steps, and passing through the portico went into the hall by what seemed to me a doorless way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was not really so, as I discovered later; the doors, of which there were several, some of colored glass, others of some other material, were simply thrust back into receptacles within the wall itself, which was five or six feet thick.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The spaces between the doors were covered with sculpture, its material being a blue-gray stone combined or inlaid with a yellow metal, the effect being indescribably rich.
