AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few small tables remained in the corners.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A few small tables remained in the corners.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few small tables remained in the corners.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
gaslightnounUS /ˈɡæslaɪt/
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
Greif
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
Palmengarten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few small tables remained in the corners.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A few small tables remained in the corners.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Since Greif and Rex had dined together in the place on the previous evening, the arrangement of the hall had been considerably changed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The palms alone remained in their places around the four sides, and their long spiked leaves and gigantic fans cast fantastic shadows under the brilliant gaslight.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene presented by the Palmengarten restaurant at four o’clock in the morning was extremely strange.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The broad marble floor was cleared of furniture and strewn with sawdust, some fifty chairs being arranged at the upper end of the room, around and behind the fountain, whose tiny stream rose high into the air and tinkled as it fell back again into the basin below.
