used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
avocat
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
candiedadjectiveUS /ˈkændid/
encrusted with sugar or syrup
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Margaret
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From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
pearsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
an amount of time
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
quinces
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
suckets
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
wineglasses
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
