used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
breathings
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From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Ensconced in the shadow of the further corner, they were earnestly engaged in conversation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
in a serious manner
From this reading Ensconced in the shadow of the further corner, they were earnestly engaged in conversation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Ensconced in the shadow of the further corner, they were earnestly engaged in conversation.
EnsconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading Ensconced in the shadow of the further corner, they were earnestly engaged in conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
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 Ensconced in the shadow of the further corner, they were earnestly engaged in conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
house-porter
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From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Two persons still lingered on the piazza.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Two persons still lingered on the piazza.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ensconced in the shadow of the further corner, they were earnestly engaged in conversation.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two persons still lingered on the piazza.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
trellised
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From this reading The moon shone brightly on the trellised piazza of the ---- House, at Niagara.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two persons still lingered on the piazza.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judging from their appearance, they were not tempted by the beauty of the night.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sleepy house-porter had curled himself up in the hall corner; the sonorous breathings of weary travelers might be heard through the open windows, for the night was warm and sultry.
