used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
(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 It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
any thing at all
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
set up or found
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
glass-domed
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From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
and nothing more
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
carry out
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
express in words
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _At Court_ THEY found themselves in a great hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so great that they could only see the roof by almost bending backward.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The floor was made of shining wood, and marble pillars of different colours towered up above them to the great glass-domed roof.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take a whole week to tell you all the wonders there were to be seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you imagine that it was anything like the hall at home you are greatly mistaken.
