used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here a servant appeared, who was told to take us to our rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
Elysees
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From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a servant appeared, who was told to take us to our rooms.
Hermione
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From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading We followed her up some stairs, which were white marble and were uncarpeted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
a course of conduct
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
in the near future
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Here a servant appeared, who was told to take us to our rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Here a servant appeared, who was told to take us to our rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We followed her up some stairs, which were white marble and were uncarpeted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We followed her up some stairs, which were white marble and were uncarpeted.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
carry out
From this reading Here a servant appeared, who was told to take us to our rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Here a servant appeared, who was told to take us to our rooms.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
uncarpetedadjective
not carpeted
From this reading We followed her up some stairs, which were white marble and were uncarpeted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We followed her up some stairs, which were white marble and were uncarpeted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
a Caucasian
From this reading We followed her up some stairs, which were white marble and were uncarpeted.
which person or people
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Our companion, the lady who had brought us, now said something in excellent French, and we got out of the omnibus and followed her up a paved path and through an open doorway into a wide hall.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
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 Augusta sat huddled up in one corner of the omnibus, while Hermione and I got as close to the door as we could, and gazed out of the window, which was wide-open, exclaiming at each turn as we drove along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Champs Elysees flashed into view; we drove on, and presently turned into a very broad street, and pulled up with a jerk before a house which seemed to have a balcony to each window, and which was brilliantly lit from attic to cellar.
