used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
AgrippanounUS /əˈɡrɪpə/
Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
alabarch's
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From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "--AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "--AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "--AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
BANNERSnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading "--AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS!"
cause to be bored
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
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 hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
not any; not one
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
olive-greennoun
a color that is lighter and greener than olive
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
serving-woman
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From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading The olive-green of her immense eyes glittered in the light of a reed taper she bore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agrippa emerged at sunset from his apartment and descended to the first floor of the alabarch's mansion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
at the time that
From this reading No one did he see until he reached the end of the hall, when there appeared suddenly, as if materialized out of the gloom, the brown serving-woman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The hall was vacant and each of the chambers opening off it was silent, so he wandered through the whole length of the corridor, composedly as a master in his own house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "--AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS!"
