used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
the act of burning something
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
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 We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
dismounted
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From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
provided with artificial light
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
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 The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
MarxnounUS /mɑːrks/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I almost held my breath, with a curious mixture of expectation and excitement, as I followed Mr. Marx and an attendant down the corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
rhythmicaladjective
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
rose-coloured
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From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
semi-circular
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From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dismounted, and I followed Mr. Marx up a broad flight of thickly carpeted stairs into a semi-circular corridor draped with crimson hangings and dimly lit with rose-coloured lights.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The latter threw open the door of what appeared to be a little room and we entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A faint perfume hung about the place, and from below came the soft melody of a rhythmical German waltz which the orchestra was playing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cab pulled up with a jerk underneath a long row of brightly burning lights.
