used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
alighted
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From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
conservationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
Eloise
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From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
Greycliff
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From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
here's
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From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
Hilary
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From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
It's
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From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
and nothing more
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
Lilian
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From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
and nothing more
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lights from Greycliff parlors shone out over the campus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She paid the chauffeur, hurried up the steps and entered the entrance hall,—so far, alone, but only for a few moments, for exclamations of “It’s Patty, girls!” or “Oh, here’s Patty!” began to be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the larger reception room, Hilary was at the piano, while Eloise, Lilian and some of the other girls were singing.
which person or people
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here and there, in the rooms above, a light would flash out, as the occupant of a room entered it and turned on her electricity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sounds of the music and happy conservation floated out and reached the ears of a young woman who had just alighted from a taxi.
