(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 All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
for the reason that
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
set afire or burning
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
provided with artificial light
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
by chance
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
unusual or striking
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the night of the mayor's ball!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All, before proceeding to the room set apart for the dance, moved in procession through the museum,--homage to science before pleasure!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was striking, perhaps because singular and grotesque.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The guests are assembling fast; county families twelve miles round have been invited, as well as the principal families of the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, amidst stands of flowers and evergreens, lit up with coloured lamps, were grouped the dead representatives of races all inferior--some deadly--to man.
