used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
(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 Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
dress-suits
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From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
ladenedadjective
filled with a great quantity
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
Michel
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From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
coated with paint
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
patchoulinoun
small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
seedyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːdi/
full of seeds
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
St
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From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somewhere off the Boulevard St. Michel there is a cabaret.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never at any time is the gathering select, and generally there are quite a few foreigners of all colours present.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
the act of using
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading In the evenings a band, in seedy, red uniforms with brass buttons, fills, with a crash of sound, an atmosphere ladened with patchouli and cigarette smoke, and waiters, in still more seedy dress-suits, attend to the tables.
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 The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
at the time that
From this reading There is a bar at one end, and several little tables for the patrons' use when they tire of dancing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
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 big dancing hall has red walls painted with yellow shooting stars, and, overhead, electric lights blaze under red and yellow shades.
