used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
(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 rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
Connie
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From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
divisible by two
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
high-ceilingedadjective
having a higher than normal ceiling
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
How
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From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
many-windowed
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From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
MOLATA
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From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
an educational institution
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAKE MOLATA How the girls did enjoy the rest of that afternoon!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The lecture room was on the third floor and was arranged in the shape of a Roman circus, the seats in tiers all around the room with the lecture platform in the center.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rooms were high-ceilinged, many-windowed and cheerful, but it was the lecture hall and gymnasium that the girls thought the most attractive of all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Connie and Rose showed them the classrooms and lecture rooms, told them little stories about the different teachers and recounted funny incidents of school life that made the girls bubble with laughter.
won't
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From this reading "My, I won't even mind being lectured to in a room like this," said Vi, in an awed little voice.
