used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
(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 Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The sideboards and glass-fronted closets paralyzed us.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
crystal-white
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From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
set up or found
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
glass-fronted
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From this reading The sideboards and glass-fronted closets paralyzed us.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
staying power
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
most important element
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
and nothing more
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading The sideboards and glass-fronted closets paralyzed us.
Rivvin
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From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
sideboards
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From this reading The sideboards and glass-fronted closets paralyzed us.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
silver-covered
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From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
make square
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
Thwaite
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From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
very small
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rivvin turned to the left and we found ourselves in the banquet hall as Thwaite had called it, a room all of forty by thirty and gorgeous beyond any description.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sideboards and glass-fronted closets paralyzed us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diminutive table, not three feet square, was a slab of crystal-white glass set on silver-covered legs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rivvin did not find the electric button in the main hallway and we went down the great broad, curving stair by our electric candles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tiny armchair, the only chair in the big room, was solid silver, with a crimson cushion loose in it.
