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From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
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From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WATERING-PLACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
ARVILLARD
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From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
BAINS
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From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
bathersnounUS /ˈbeɪðərz/
plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
clothing in general
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
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 Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
coins made of gold
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
half-open
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From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
the act of departing
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
LESnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ARVILLARD LES BAINS, 2d August, ’76.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
provided with artificial light
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
in motion
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
one's
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From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
others
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From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
make square
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
stucconounUS /ˈstʌkoʊ/
a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
tarnishes
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From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
precisely as stated
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
plural of “wall” — 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 In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
WATERING-PLACE
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From this reading A WATERING-PLACE.
(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 “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
in or at the place that
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
a Caucasian
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
which person or people
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In this hall are people seated near the walls, on benches, chairs and stools round little tables--people who look at their watches every minute, get up and go out, leaving their seats to others, letting one see each time through the half-open door a mob of bathers moving about in the brightly lit vestibule and the flowing white aprons of the serving women who dash here and there.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Imagine a square hall, very lofty, paved with stones, done in stucco work--a sonorous hall, where the daylight falling through two enormous windows is veiled down to the lowest pane with blue curtains and further obscured by a sort of floating vapor, having a taste of sulphur in it, which clings to one’s clothes and tarnishes one’s gold ornaments.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, it is queer enough, this place from which I am writing to you.
