used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
(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 Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
divisible by two
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
floristsnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪsts/
plural of “florist” — someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
immediately past
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
MASQUERADEverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
coated with paint
From this reading Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
PlacardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
summer-like
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From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
transformingverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Hundreds of potted plants and orange and laurel trees from the conservatory gave a gay and summer-like appearance to the ballroom.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
plural of “wall” — 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 Placards painted and inscribed in suitable manner hung from the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFFICERS AT A MASQUERADE During the last days of January the Casino was in an uproar.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
belonging to which person
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A number of mechanics, painters, and florists were busy transforming the rooms and corridors, even the veranda, with its adjoining conservatory, into a suite of daintily decorated festal halls.
worthilyadverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
From this reading Numerous booths and tents were being erected, and all other preparations were made worthily to receive Prince Carnival, whose coming was timed for the first week in February.
