used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
placed crosswise
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
increase twofold
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
a young female
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
the act of retaining something
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
and nothing more
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
the act of departing
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
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 On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
Marie
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From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
a particular point in time
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
the light of the Moon
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
except for; apart from
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
swinging-door
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From this reading As she reached the dining-room, the light had just disappeared through the green baize swinging-door that led into the butler's pantry, and holding her robe close about her, the girl followed.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Here Marie paused for a moment, and watched the light as it crossed the hallway.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
in or at the place that
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The great stairway took a wide turn at a sort of landing about halfway down, from where the whole length of the hall could be seen, as well as the rooms opening upon the corridor above.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On the left, the double doors of the great dining-room were slightly ajar, and through these it disappeared, leaving the hall in darkness save for the moonlight that came through the tall windows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without further thought, she hurried down the stair and after the dark figure.
