used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
animatedlyadverb
in an animated manner
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paris at night, three days later.
a line of approach
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK BROTHERS.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE BLACK BROTHERS.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Paris at night, three days later.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was like walking the floor of a long dining-room.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was like walking the floor of a long dining-room.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like walking the floor of a long dining-room.
l'Opera
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From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Paris at night, three days later.
set afire or burning
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like walking the floor of a long dining-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was like walking the floor of a long dining-room.
the force of workers available
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
Merriwell
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From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Paris at night, three days later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris at night, three days later.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BROTHERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Paris at night, three days later.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was like walking the floor of a long dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
in or at the place that
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank Merriwell was strolling along the Avenue de l’Opera, which was lighted as brightly as a ballroom.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On either hand were rows and clusters of tables, where men and women were sitting in the open air, sipping their cool drinks and chatting animatedly.
