used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
the organ of sight
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
an act that fails
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
a young female
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The attempt at an appearance of comfort was a failure, but money had been spent, and a sort of bad harmony between furniture and decoration forced itself upon the eye.
make square
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The staircase mounted in a single broad flight from the floor of an entrance hall larger and more pretentious than he had expected.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE STAIRS.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAIRS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The passage ended in an arch, beyond which appeared a balustrade.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The corridor was wider than the archway; and Dick, having made the girl hide behind its projection, stepped delicately out upon the square landing, and looked over the rails.
