used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not look at it, nor did they look at each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
carry out
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The materials for happiness were heaped before them; but neither of them stretched out a hand to take them.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were both like creatures under an invisible ban.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They sat on a terrace overlooking the most beautiful view in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were beautifully dressed, they lived in the same world and spoke the same tongue; they would have laughed at, if they would not have made, the same jokes.
