used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COURT FAVOURITE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
(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 Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
attainableadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being attained or accomplished
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A COURT FAVOURITE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
a social unit living together
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading A COURT FAVOURITE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
fro
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From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
jewel-encrusted
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From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
lapis-lazuli
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From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
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 Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
engage in
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
malachitenoun
a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
Mellikoff
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From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
not any; not one
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
on one occasion
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
and nothing more
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
OnyxnounUS /ˈɑːnɪks/
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
Palmiers
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From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
Salle
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From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
confined on all sides
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
Vladimir
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From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
well-trained
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From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
belonging to which person
From this reading For once no official or social entertainment was on hand, and the Imperial Family were enjoying the novelty of a comparatively quiet evening--a novelty, whose rarity precluded any possibility of its charm waxing dim.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the Palace all was hushed and still; the servants passed to and fro with noiseless footsteps and that well-trained air of repose only attainable by long and constant effort.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was evening in the Winter Palace--evening of the day on which Vladimir Mellikoff had entered on the first stage of his new mission: to make war upon a woman.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The great State apartments, the Onyx Hall, and the _Salle des Palmiers_ were empty, dark, and silent, hiding their wonderful treasures in the gloom and shadows: their priceless tables of malachite and lapis-lazuli; their jewel-encrusted frames to pictures rarer and more valuable than the gems that surrounded them.
