AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
(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 the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The season was dying hard.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
Fulham
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The season was dying hard.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
immediately past
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
Leominster's
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From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
masterpiecesnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːsəz/
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lady Leominster's ball, at the great old house at Fulham, was the last flash of an expiring fire.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season was dying hard.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season was dying hard.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Houses of Parliament had closed their historic doors.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
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 walls of the Royal Academy had been stripped of their masterpieces, and empty themselves, looked down upon dusty emptiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season was dying hard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the best theatres were shut; London was practically empty.
