used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Its dampness makes it most objectionable for children.
collodionnounUS /kəˈloʊdiən/
a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading Its dampness makes it most objectionable for children.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
at any time
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its dampness makes it most objectionable for children.
for a limitless time
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its dampness makes it most objectionable for children.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
set afire or burning
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
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 Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Its dampness makes it most objectionable for children.
Moronval
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From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
MÂDOU
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From this reading MÂDOU.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Its dampness makes it most objectionable for children.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
on one occasion
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
and nothing more
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
rez-de-chaussée
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From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
stigmatizeverbUS /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
not in physical motion
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading If the Moronval Academy still exists, I desire to stigmatize it now and forever as the most unhealthy spot I ever knew.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading About the room hung an indescribable odor of collodion and ether, as if it had once been used by a photographer.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Imagine a long building all _rez-de-chaussée_, without windows, and lighted only from above.
