used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
(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 wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
Armand
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From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
Champs-Élysées
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From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
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 It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
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 It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
on one occasion
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
Querne
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From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
Rochefoucauld
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From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
possessing sweep
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a long way, for he lived in the Rue Lincoln, in the upper part of the Champs-Élysées.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beautiful night!" said Armand to himself; "I shall walk home."
at the time that
From this reading It was half-past eleven o'clock when Armand de Querne left the house in the Rue de La Rochefoucauld.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Here, on the second floor of a wing projecting upon a garden, he had rooms which he had once amused himself with furnishing in quaint and exquisite fashion with all kinds of old-fashioned trifles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind had swept away all the clouds, and the sky was filled with stars.
