used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
barbecueverbUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
the act of departing
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
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 We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
not in physical motion
From this reading Outside, I could see the barbecue still going on, but not a murmur of noise penetrated to us.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on a high balcony, at the end of a long, narrow room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What seemed to be the judge's bench was against the outside wall, under the tall windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In front of us, windows rose to the ceiling, and it was evident that the floor of the room was about twenty feet below ground level.
