used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
Erika
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From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
hotel-garden
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From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
a course of conduct
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A couple of distant clocks were striking the hour, and the water was lapping the feet of the old palaces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Erika was sitting by the window in her boudoir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sweet breath of the roses was wafted in at the window, but with it there mingled always the sickening odour of the lagoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Her window looked out upon the hotel-garden,--which at this season of the year was like one huge bed of roses intersected by a narrow gravel path.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although outside the night had not yet fallen upon the earth, it was too dark to read.
